Strong's H6601 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: פָּתָה (pâthâh)

Pronunciation: paw-thaw'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude

KJV Renderings: allure, deceive, enlarge, entice, flatter, persuade, silly (one).

Senses

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)
2. to be open-minded, be simple, be naive
3. to be enticed, be deceived
4. (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible
5. (Piel)
6. (Piel)
7. to persuade, seduce
8. to deceive
9. (Pual)
10. to be persuaded
11. to be deceived

Cross References

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.