Original: פָּתָה

Transliteration: pâthâh

Phonetic: paw-thaw'

Short Definition: Allure

Original: פּתה

Transliteration: pâthâh

Phonetic: paw-thaw'

BDB Definition:

1. to be spacious, be open, be wide
   1. (Qal) to be spacious or open or wide
   2. (Hiphil) to make spacious, make open
2. to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade
   1. (Qal)
      1. to be open-minded, be simple, be naive
      2. to be enticed, be deceived
   2. (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible
   3. (Piel)
      1. to persuade, seduce
      2. to deceive
   4. (Pual)
      1. to be persuaded
      2. to be deceived

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 1853

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H3315, H6602, H6604, H6612, H6615