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פָּטַר H6362
H6362 is the Hebrew word פָּטַר, transliterated pâṭar and said paw-tar'. The King James Version most often renders it open.
What it means
to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dismiss, free, let (shoot) out, slip away.
Verses using פָּטַר
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 19:10 · KJV
And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
1 Kings 6:18 · KJV
And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
1 Kings 6:29 · KJV
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
1 Kings 6:32 · KJV
The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
1 Kings 6:35 · KJV
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
1 Chronicles 9:33 · KJV
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
Proverbs 17:14 · KJV
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6362 mean?
H6362 is the Hebrew word פָּטַר (pâṭar), meaning to cleave or burst through, i.e. (causatively) to emit, whether literal or figurative (gape).
How is H6362 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it open (4 times), slipped away (1 time), free (1 time), one letteth out (1 time).
How many times does H6362 appear in the Bible?
פָּטַר (pâṭar) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6362 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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