6595. path

Lexicon

path: Morsel, piece, fragment

Original Word: פַת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: path
Pronunciation: path
Phonetic Spelling: (path)
Definition: Morsel, piece, fragment
Meaning: a bit

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

meat, morsel, piece

From pathath; a bit -- meat, morsel, piece.

see HEBREW pathath

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pathath
Definition
fragment, bit, morsel
NASB Translation
bits (1), bread (1), fragments (1), morsel (3), piece (6), piece of bread (1), pieces (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַּת noun feminine^{Proverbs 17:1} fragment, bit, morsel of bread; — absolute תֲרֵבָה ׳פ Proverbs 17:1 a dry morsel; construct מַּתלֶֿחֶם Genesis 18:5; Judges 19:5; 1 Samuel 2:36; 1 Samuel 28:22; 1 Kings 17:11; Proverbs 28:21; suffix מִּתִּי Job 31:17, מִּתְּךָ Proverbs 23:8, מִּתֵּךְ Ruth 2:14, מִּתּוֺ 2 Samuel 12:3; plural מִּתִּים Leviticus 2:6; Leviticus 6:14; in simile Psalm 147:17.

[מָּתוֺת] noun [masculine] id.; — plural construct מְּתוֺתַי לֶתֶם Ezekiel 13:19.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּתַת (patat), which means "to break" or "to crumble."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G740 (ἄρτος, artos): Refers to bread or a loaf, often used in the New Testament to denote physical bread or as a metaphor for spiritual sustenance.
- G1163 (δεῖ, dei): While not directly related to bread, this term means "it is necessary" or "must," often used in contexts of obligation or necessity.
- G1173 (δέησις, deēsis): Meaning "prayer" or "supplication," this term is related to the act of asking or pleading, similar to the context of seeking a morsel in times of need.
- G2801 (κλάσμα, klasma): Refers to a fragment or piece, particularly of bread, aligning closely with the concept of a morsel or bit as seen in פַת.

These Greek terms provide a broader understanding of the concept of bread and its symbolic meanings in both the Old and New Testaments, reflecting themes of sustenance, necessity, and spiritual nourishment.

Usage: The term פַת is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a small piece or portion, typically of bread. It is often used in contexts involving sharing or eating, emphasizing the modest size of the portion.

Context: The Hebrew word פַת (pat) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily to describe a small portion of food, particularly bread. This term is indicative of the cultural and social practices of sharing meals and the significance of bread as a staple food in ancient Israelite society. The act of breaking bread and sharing a morsel is often symbolic of fellowship, hospitality, and provision.

In Genesis 18:5, Abraham offers his visitors a "morsel of bread" as a gesture of hospitality: "And I will bring a bit of bread, so that you may refresh yourselves." This reflects the customary practice of offering food to guests as a sign of welcome and care.

In 1 Samuel 2:36, the term is used in a context of need and supplication: "Everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a morsel of bread." Here, the morsel represents a basic necessity, highlighting the dire circumstances of those who seek it.

The use of פַת in these passages underscores the importance of bread in daily life and its role in social and religious interactions. It also conveys themes of humility, dependence, and the communal nature of meals.

Forms and Transliterations

וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי ובפתותי כְפִתִּ֑ים כפתים מִפִּתּ֨וֹ מפתו פִּֽתְּךָ־ פִּתִּ֔ים פִּתִּ֣י פִּתֵּ֖ךְ פַּ֣ת פַּת־ פַת־ פת פת־ פתי פתים פתך פתך־ chefitTim fat ḵə·p̄it·tîm ḵəp̄ittîm mip·pit·tōw mippitTo mippittōw pat paṯ paṯ- p̄aṯ- pit·tə·ḵā- pit·têḵ pit·tî pit·tîm pitTech pittecha pittêḵ pittəḵā- pitTi pittî pitTim pittîm ū·ḇip̄·ṯō·w·ṯê ūḇip̄ṯōwṯê uvifTotei

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 18:5
HEB: וְאֶקְחָ֨ה פַת־ לֶ֜חֶם וְסַעֲד֤וּ
NAS: and I will bring a piece of bread,
KJV: And I will fetch a morsel of bread,
INT: will bring A piece of bread you may refresh

Leviticus 2:6
HEB: פָּת֤וֹת אֹתָהּ֙ פִּתִּ֔ים וְיָצַקְתָּ֥ עָלֶ֖יהָ
NAS: you shall break it into bits and pour
KJV: Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour
INT: shall break bits and pour and

Leviticus 6:21
HEB: תֻּפִינֵי֙ מִנְחַ֣ת פִּתִּ֔ים תַּקְרִ֥יב רֵֽיחַ־
NAS: in baked pieces as a soothing
KJV: it in: [and] the baken pieces of the meat offering
INT: baked offering pieces shall present aroma

Judges 19:5
HEB: סְעָ֧ד לִבְּךָ֛ פַּת־ לֶ֖חֶם וְאַחַ֥ר
NAS: yourself with a piece of bread,
KJV: thine heart with a morsel of bread,
INT: Sustain yourself A piece of bread and afterward

Ruth 2:14
HEB: הַלֶּ֔חֶם וְטָבַ֥לְתְּ פִּתֵּ֖ךְ בַּחֹ֑מֶץ וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙
NAS: and dip your piece of bread in the vinegar.
KJV: and dip thy morsel in the vinegar.
INT: of the bread and dip your piece the vinegar sat

1 Samuel 2:36
HEB: הַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹת לֶאֱכֹ֥ל פַּת־ לָֽחֶם׃ ס
NAS: so that I may eat a piece of bread.'
KJV: that I may eat a piece of bread.
INT: of the priest's may eat A piece of bread

1 Samuel 28:22
HEB: וְאָשִׂ֧מָה לְפָנֶ֛יךָ פַּת־ לֶ֖חֶם וֶאֱכ֑וֹל
NAS: and let me set a piece of bread
KJV: and let me set a morsel of bread
INT: set before A piece of bread eat

2 Samuel 12:3
HEB: בָּנָ֖יו יַחְדָּ֑ו מִפִּתּ֨וֹ תֹאכַ֜ל וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ
NAS: It would eat of his bread and drink
KJV: it did eat of his own meat, and drank
INT: and his children together of his bread eat of his cup

1 Kings 17:11
HEB: נָ֥א לִ֛י פַּת־ לֶ֖חֶם בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃
NAS: bring me a piece of bread
KJV: Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread
INT: bring Please A piece of bread your hand

Job 31:17
HEB: וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־
NAS: Or have eaten my morsel alone,
KJV: Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless
INT: have eaten my morsel alone Or

Psalm 147:17
HEB: מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ קַֽרְח֣וֹ כְפִתִּ֑ים לִפְנֵ֥י קָ֝רָת֗וֹ
NAS: forth His ice as fragments; Who
KJV: his ice like morsels: who can stand
INT: casts his ice fragments before cold

Proverbs 17:1
HEB: ט֤וֹב פַּ֣ת חֲ֭רֵבָה וְשַׁלְוָה־
NAS: is a dry morsel and quietness
KJV: [is] a dry morsel, and quietness
INT: Better morsel dry and quietness

Proverbs 23:8
HEB: פִּֽתְּךָ־ אָכַ֥לְתָּ תְקִיאֶ֑נָּה
NAS: You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten,
KJV: The morsel [which] thou hast eaten
INT: the morsel have eaten up

Proverbs 28:21
HEB: ט֑וֹב וְעַל־ פַּת־ לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־
NAS: Because for a piece of bread
KJV: [is] not good: for for a piece of bread
INT: good Because A piece of bread will transgress

Ezekiel 13:19
HEB: בְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣י שְׂעֹרִים֮ וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי לֶחֶם֒ לְהָמִ֤ית
KJV: of barley and for pieces of bread,
INT: handfuls of barley pieces of bread to put

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6595
15 Occurrences

ḵə·p̄it·tîm — 1 Occ.
p̄aṯ- — 1 Occ.
mip·pit·tōw — 1 Occ.
paṯ- — 6 Occ.
pit·têḵ — 1 Occ.
pit·tə·ḵā- — 1 Occ.
pit·tî — 1 Occ.
pit·tîm — 2 Occ.
ū·ḇip̄·ṯō·w·ṯê — 1 Occ.