פֶּתַע (pethaʻ) — At an Instant
Hebrew word study: פֶּתַע (pethaʻ), Strong's H6621. a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly
KJV translation words: at an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.
Strong's H6621 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 6:9 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:7.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 7)
- Numbers 6:9 — בְּפֶתַע — in an instant
- Numbers 35:22 — בְּפֶתַע — in an instant
- Proverbs 6:15 — פֶּתַע — an instant
- Proverbs 29:1 — פֶּתַע — suddenly
- Isaiah 29:5 — לְפֶתַע — to suddenness
- Isaiah 30:13 — לְפֶתַע — to suddenness
- Habakkuk 2:7 — פֶתַע — suddenly
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H6597 פִּתְאוֹם (pithʼôwm).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H6597 פִּתְאוֹם (pithʼôwm).
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What does pethaʻ (H6621) mean?
A wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly.
How is H6621 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6621 as: at an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very..
How often does פֶּתַע (pethaʻ) appear?
Strong's H6621 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 6:9 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:7.
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