6612. pthiy

Lexicon

pthiy: Simple, naive, gullible

Original Word: פְתִי
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun feminine
Transliteration: pthiy
Pronunciation: peh-thee
Phonetic Spelling: (peth-ee')
Definition: Simple, naive, gullible
Meaning: silly

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

foolish, simplicity, one

Or pethiy {peh'-thee}; or pthaeiy {peth-aw-ee'}; from pathah; silly (i.e. Seducible) -- foolish, simple(-icity, one).

see HEBREW pathah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מֶּ֫תִי [for מָּתַי Lag BN 52 Ba^{ZMG xlii (1888), 353}; NB 320]

adjective simple, possibly as open-minded; — מֶּ֫תִי Proverbs 9:4 +, מֶּ֑תִי Psalm 19:8 +; plural מְּתָאיִם (Ges^{§ 93x}) Psalm 116:6 6t. Proverbs; מְּתָיִים Psalm 119:130; Proverbs 22:3; מְּתָיִם Proverbs 1:22,32; — simple, as substantive concrete: open to the instruction of wisdom or folly, Proverbs 9:4,16; believing every word Proverbs 14:15; lacking עָרְמָה Proverbs 1:14; Proverbs 8:5; Proverbs 19:25; needing בין Psalm 119:130, חכמה Psalm 19:8; Proverbs 21:11; in good sense, שׁמר ׳פתאים י Psalm 116:8 ׳י preserveth ths simple-minded; but usually tendency to bad sense; פתאים love פתי Proverbs 1:22; inherit אִוֶּלֶת Proverbs 14:18, are easily enticed, misled and go back Proverbs 1:32; Proverbs 7:7; Proverbs 9:6; Proverbs 22:3 = Proverbs 27:12; they need atonement Ezekiel 45:20 ("" שׁגה).

[מְּתִי] noun feminine simplicity (i.e.lack of wisdom), דְַמָֿתַי מְּתָיִם תְּאֵהֲבומֶּֿ֑תִי Proverbs 1:22.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּתָה (pathah), which means "to be simple, to be naive, to be open-minded."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G172: ἀκατασκεύαστος (akataskéuastos) • unprepared, unready
• G877: ἄφρων (áphrōn) • foolish, without reason
• G878: ἀφροσύνη (aphrōsýnē) • folly, senselessness
• G1343: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē) • righteousness, justice
• G3516: νηπιάζω (nēpiázō) • to be childish, to act like a child

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of simplicity, foolishness, and the need for maturity and wisdom, paralleling the Hebrew concept of פְתִי (pethi). The call to move from simplicity to wisdom is a recurring theme in both the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures, emphasizing the importance of spiritual growth and discernment.

Usage: The word פְתִי (pethi) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals who are simple-minded or lacking in wisdom. It often carries a connotation of being easily deceived or led astray due to a lack of discernment.

Context: • The term פְתִי (pethi) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often in wisdom literature such as Proverbs. It is used to describe individuals who are not yet wise and are in need of instruction and guidance. For example, in Proverbs 1:22 (BSB), it is written, "How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?"
• The simple, or פְתִי (pethi), are often contrasted with the wise, who seek understanding and knowledge. The simple are encouraged to pursue wisdom and to heed the instruction of the wise to avoid the pitfalls of folly.
• In a broader theological context, the concept of being "simple" or "silly" is not merely an intellectual deficiency but a moral and spiritual condition that requires correction through divine wisdom and instruction.

Forms and Transliterations

בַפְּתָאיִ֗ם בפתאים וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים וּמִפֶּ֑תִי וּפֶ֣תִי ומפתי ופתי ופתיים לִפְתָאיִ֣ם לפתאים פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם פְּתָאיִ֣ם פְּתָיִ֣ם פְּתָיִֽים׃ פְּתָיִם֮ פְתָאיִ֣ם פֶ֥תִי פֶ֭תִי פֶּ֑תִי פֶּ֭תִי פֶּֽתִי׃ פתאים פתי פתי׃ פתיים׃ פתים ḇap·pə·ṯā·yim ḇappəṯāyim fetaYim Feti liftaYim lip̄·ṯā·yim lip̄ṯāyim pə·ṯā·yim pə·ṯā·yîm p̄ə·ṯā·yim pe·ṯî p̄e·ṯî petaYim pəṯāyim pəṯāyîm p̄əṯāyim Peti peṯî p̄eṯî ū·mip·pe·ṯî ū·p̄ə·ṯā·yîm ū·p̄e·ṯî ufetaYim uFeti umipPeti ūmippeṯî ūp̄əṯāyîm ūp̄eṯî vappetaYim

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 19:7
HEB: נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃
NAS: is sure, making wise the simple.
KJV: [is] sure, making wise the simple.
INT: is sure making the simple

Psalm 116:6
HEB: שֹׁמֵ֣ר פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י
NAS: preserves the simple; I was brought low,
KJV: preserveth the simple: I was brought low,
INT: preserves the simple the LORD was brought

Psalm 119:130
HEB: יָאִ֗יר מֵבִ֥ין פְּתָיִֽים׃
NAS: It gives understanding to the simple.
KJV: it giveth understanding unto the simple.
INT: gives gives to the simple

Proverbs 1:4
HEB: לָתֵ֣ת לִפְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה לְ֝נַ֗עַר
NAS: prudence to the naive, To the youth
KJV: subtilty to the simple, to the young man
INT: to give to the naive prudence to the youth

Proverbs 1:22
HEB: עַד־ מָתַ֣י ׀ פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ פֶ֥תִי
NAS: How long, O naive ones, will you love
KJV: How long, ye simple ones, will ye love
INT: against How naive love ones

Proverbs 1:22
HEB: פְּתָיִם֮ תְּֽאֵהֲב֫וּ פֶ֥תִי וְלֵצִ֗ים לָ֭צוֹן
NAS: O naive ones, will you love
KJV: will ye love simplicity? and the scorners
INT: naive love ones ambassador scoffing

Proverbs 1:32
HEB: כִּ֤י מְשׁוּבַ֣ת פְּתָיִ֣ם תַּֽהַרְגֵ֑ם וְשַׁלְוַ֖ת
NAS: For the waywardness of the naive will kill
KJV: For the turning away of the simple shall slay
INT: For the waywardness of the naive will kill and the complacency

Proverbs 7:7
HEB: וָאֵ֤רֶא בַפְּתָאיִ֗ם אָ֘בִ֤ינָה בַבָּנִ֗ים
NAS: And I saw among the naive, [And] discerned
KJV: And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned
INT: saw the naive discerned the youths

Proverbs 8:5
HEB: הָבִ֣ינוּ פְתָאיִ֣ם עָרְמָ֑ה וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים
NAS: O naive ones, understand prudence;
KJV: O ye simple, understand wisdom:
INT: understand naive prudence fools

Proverbs 9:4
HEB: מִי־ פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה
NAS: Whoever is naive, let him turn
KJV: Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in
INT: Whoever is naive turn here

Proverbs 9:6
HEB: עִזְב֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם וִֽחְי֑וּ וְ֝אִשְׁר֗וּ
NAS: Forsake [your] folly and live,
KJV: Forsake the foolish, and live; and go
INT: Forsake folly and live and proceed

Proverbs 9:16
HEB: מִי־ פֶ֭תִי יָסֻ֣ר הֵ֑נָּה
NAS: Whoever is naive, let him turn
KJV: Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in
INT: Whoever is naive turn here

Proverbs 14:15
HEB: פֶּ֭תִי יַאֲמִ֣ין לְכָל־
NAS: The naive believes everything,
KJV: The simple believeth every word:
INT: the naive believes everything

Proverbs 14:18
HEB: נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים
NAS: The naive inherit foolishness,
KJV: The simple inherit folly:
INT: inherit the naive foolishness the sensible

Proverbs 19:25
HEB: לֵ֣ץ תַּ֭כֶּה וּפֶ֣תִי יַעְרִ֑ם וְהוֹכִ֥יחַ
NAS: a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd,
KJV: a scorner, and the simple will beware:
INT: A scorner Strike and the naive may become reprove

Proverbs 21:11
HEB: לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־ פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם
NAS: is punished, the naive becomes
KJV: is punished, the simple is made wise:
INT: the scorner becomes the naive wise the wise

Proverbs 22:3
HEB: (וְנִסְתָּ֑ר ק) וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃
NAS: and hides himself, But the naive go
KJV: and hideth himself: but the simple pass on,
INT: the evil be absent the naive go punished

Proverbs 27:12
HEB: רָעָ֣ה נִסְתָּ֑ר פְּ֝תָאיִ֗ם עָבְר֥וּ נֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃
NAS: [and] hides himself, The naive proceed
KJV: [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on,
INT: the evil hides the naive proceed pay

Ezekiel 45:20
HEB: מֵאִ֥ישׁ שֹׁגֶ֖ה וּמִפֶּ֑תִי וְכִפַּרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־
NAS: who goes astray or is naive; so you shall make atonement
KJV: that erreth, and for [him that is] simple: so shall ye reconcile
INT: everyone goes is naive shall make the house

19 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6612
19 Occurrences

p̄ə·ṯā·yim — 3 Occ.
p̄e·ṯî — 3 Occ.
lip̄·ṯā·yim — 1 Occ.
pə·ṯā·yim — 5 Occ.
pe·ṯî — 3 Occ.
ū·p̄ə·ṯā·yîm — 1 Occ.
ū·p̄e·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ū·mip·pe·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ḇap·pə·ṯā·yim — 1 Occ.