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פֶּתַע H6621
H6621 is the Hebrew word פֶּתַע, transliterated pethaʻ and said peh'-thah. The King James Version most often renders it suddenly.
What it means
a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); (compare H6597 (פִּתְאוֹם)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: at an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.
Verses using פֶּתַע
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 6:9 · KJV
And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
Numbers 35:22 · KJV
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Proverbs 6:15 · KJV
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Proverbs 29:1 · KJV
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Isaiah 29:5 · KJV
Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
Habakkuk 2:7 · KJV
Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
Common questions
What does Strong's H6621 mean?
H6621 is the Hebrew word פֶּתַע (pethaʻ), meaning a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly.
How is H6621 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it suddenly (4 times), very (1 time), instant (1 time).
How many times does H6621 appear in the Bible?
פֶּתַע (pethaʻ) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6621 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); (compare H6597 (פִּתְאוֹם)).
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