Lexicon pithom: Suddenly, unexpectedly Original Word: פִתְאוֹם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance straightway, suddenly Or pith.om {pith-ome'}; from petha'; instantly -- straightway, sudden(-ly). see HEBREW petha' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as petha Definition suddenness, suddenly NASB Translation immediately (1), sudden (2), suddenly (22). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִּתְאֹם, once Psalm 64:8 (see Baer) מִּתְאוֺם substantive suddenness, usually as adverb accusative suddenly (from מֶּתַע, with the term. ם- (compare שִׁלְשֹׁם), and with ע weakened to א: Sta§ 295 Köii. 255 f. BaNB § 216 b); — Numbers 12:4 אלטֿשׁה ׳פ ׳ויאמר י, Joshua 10:9; Joshua 11:7; especially of calamity, invasion, etc., coming suddenly, Isaiah 47:11; Isaiah 48:3; Jeremiah 4:20 שֻׁדְּדוּ אֹהָלי ׳בּ, Jeremiah 6:26; Jeremiah 15:8; Jeremiah 18:22; Jeremiah 51:8; Psalms יֹרֻהוּ וְלאֹ יִירָ֑אוּ ׳פ, Jeremiah 51:8; Job 5:3; Job 9:23; Ecclesiastes 9:12; Proverbs 6:15; Proverbs 24:22; also Proverbs 7:22; Malachi 3:1; thrice with מֶּתַע (q. v.). As a Genitive Proverbs 3:25 ׳אלתֿירא מִמַּהַר פ of the terror of suddenness, i.e. the sudden terror, Job 22:10; and with בְּ, in suddenness, 2 Chronicles 29:36 היה הדבר ׳בפ. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּתַע (pāthaʿ), which means "to open" or "to be open."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G869: ἀφνω (aphnō) • suddenly, unexpectedly. Usage: The term פִתְאוֹם is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe events or actions that occur without warning or preparation, emphasizing the element of surprise or abruptness. Context: • פִתְאוֹם (pith'ôm) is an adverb used in the Hebrew Scriptures to convey the suddenness or unexpected nature of an event. It appears in various contexts, often highlighting the abruptness of divine intervention or judgment. For example, in Proverbs 6:15, it is used to describe the sudden calamity that befalls the wicked: "Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be broken beyond remedy" (BSB). Similarly, in Isaiah 29:5, it describes the swift and unforeseen destruction of enemies: "But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant" (BSB). Forms and Transliterations בְּפִתְאֹ֖ם בפתאם וּפִתְאֹם֩ ופתאם פִ֭תְאֹם פִּ֫תְאֹ֥ם פִּ֭תְאֹם פִּתְא֑וֹם פִּתְאֹ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֔ם פִּתְאֹ֗ם פִּתְאֹ֛ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם פִּתְאֹֽם׃ פִּתְאֹם֙ פִתְאֹ֔ם פִתְאֹֽם׃ פתאום פתאם פתאם׃ bə·p̄iṯ·’ōm befitOm bəp̄iṯ’ōm fitOm piṯ’ōm p̄iṯ’ōm piṯ’ōwm piṯ·’ō·wm piṯ·’ōm p̄iṯ·’ōm pitOm ū·p̄iṯ·’ōm ufitOm ūp̄iṯ’ōmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 6:9 HEB: עָלָיו֙ בְּפֶ֣תַע פִּתְאֹ֔ם וְטִמֵּ֖א רֹ֣אשׁ NAS: very suddenly beside KJV: very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled INT: beside very suddenly defiles head Numbers 12:4 Joshua 10:9 Joshua 11:7 2 Chronicles 29:36 Job 5:3 Job 9:23 Job 22:10 Psalm 64:4 Psalm 64:7 Proverbs 3:25 Proverbs 6:15 Proverbs 7:22 Proverbs 24:22 Ecclesiastes 9:12 Isaiah 29:5 Isaiah 30:13 Isaiah 47:11 Isaiah 48:3 Jeremiah 4:20 Jeremiah 6:26 Jeremiah 15:8 Jeremiah 18:22 Jeremiah 51:8 Malachi 3:1 25 Occurrences |
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