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the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #6620 - פֶּתֶן
Transliteration
pethen
Phonetics
peh'-then
Origin
from an unused root meaning to twist
Parts of Speech
masculine noun
TWOT
1858a
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- a snake, venomous serpent
- perhaps the cobra, adder, or viper
Greek Equivalent Words:
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (5)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
1
Isaiah
1
BSB (6)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
2
Isaiah
1
CSB (5)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
2
Isaiah
1
ESV (6)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
2
Isaiah
1
KJV (6)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
2
Isaiah
1
LEB (6)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
2
Isaiah
1
LSB (6)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
2
Isaiah
1
N95 (4)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Isaiah
1
NAS (6)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
2
Isaiah
1
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (5)
Deuteronomy
1
Job
2
Psalms
1
Isaiah
1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions
2651) ntp (פתנ PTN) AC: Open CO: ? AB: ?: [from: tp- an opening]
Nm ) ntp (פתנ PTN) - Peten: An unknown serpent, from its open mouth. KJV (6): asp, adder - Strongs: H6620 (פֶּתֶן)
hm) ntpm (מפתנ MPTN) - Threshold: As an opening. KJV (8): threshold - Strongs: H4670 (מִפְתָּן)
AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2025
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
מֶּ֫תֶן noun masculine Psalm 68:5 a venomous serpent, perhaps cobra (פתן Sirach 39:30; Aramaic מִּתְנָא, 
, whence perhaps Arabic 
; — only in poetry: plural מְּתָנִים ראֹשׁ Deuteronomy 32:33 ("" חֲמַת תַּנִּינִם), Job 20:16, ׳מְרוֺרַת פ Job 20:14; singular מֶּ֫תֶן Psalm 91:13 ("" תַּנִּין), חֵרֵשׁ׳פ Psalm 58:5, חֻר מָּ֑תֶן Isaiah 11:8.
, whence perhaps Arabic ; — only in poetry: plural מְּתָנִים ראֹשׁ Deuteronomy 32:33 ("" חֲמַת תַּנִּינִם), Job 20:16, ׳מְרוֺרַת פ Job 20:14; singular מֶּ֫תֶן Psalm 91:13 ("" תַּנִּין), חֵרֵשׁ׳פ Psalm 58:5, חֻר מָּ֑תֶן Isaiah 11:8.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
פֶּתֶן plur. פְּתָנִים m. a viper, as asp, Arab. بثن Isaiah 11:8; Psalms 58:5, 91:13.
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List of Word Forms
וָפֶ֣תֶן ופתן פְּתָנִ֖ים פְּתָנִ֣ים פְּתָנִ֥ים פֶ֥תֶן פָּ֑תֶן פתן פתנים Feten pā·ṯen Paten pāṯen pə·ṯā·nîm p̄e·ṯen petaNim pəṯānîm p̄eṯen vaFeten wā·p̄e·ṯen wāp̄eṯen
