פָּתַל H6617

H6617 is the Hebrew word פָּתַל, transliterated pâthal and said paw-thal'. The King James Version most often renders it wrestled.

Word: פָּתַלTransliteration: pâthalSaid: paw-thal'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous.

a primitive root.

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

wrestled 1×wilt shew thyself unsavoury 1×froward 1×nothing froward 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle.

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.

What does Strong's H6617 mean?

H6617 is the Hebrew word פָּתַל (pâthal), meaning to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous.

How is H6617 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it wrestled (1 time), wilt shew thyself unsavoury (1 time), froward (1 time), nothing froward (1 time).

How many times does H6617 appear in the Bible?

פָּתַל (pâthal) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6617 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.