Judges 16:5:7Judg.16.5.W7TAB
פַּתִּ֣י
pati
“entice”
- Transliteration
- pa-TI
- Extended
- pah-TIH
- IPA
- /patˈti/
Meaning by language
- English
- entice
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
pa-TI
- phraseyour reading level
pa-TI o-TO
- clause
va-ya-a-LU e-LE-ha sar-NE fe-lish-TIM va-yo-me-RU LAH pa-TI o-TO u-re-I ba-ME ko-KHO ga-DOL u-va-ME nu-KHAL LO va-a-sar-NU-hu le-a-NO-to
- sentence
va-ya-a-LU e-LE-ha sar-NE fe-lish-TIM va-yo-me-RU LAH pa-TI o-TO u-re-I ba-ME ko-KHO ga-DOL u-va-ME nu-KHAL LO va-a-sar-NU-hu le-a-NO-to va-a-NAKH-nu nit-TAN-LAKH ISH E-lef u-me-A KA-sef
Exegesis
The paired imperatives pattî {פַּתִּ֣י | pattî} “entice” and ûre’î {וּרְאִי֙ | ûre’î} “see” direct Delilah’s role in testing Samson.
Root and etymology
Rootpe–tav–lamed
“cord, thread”
In context — Judges 16:5
The rulers of the Philistines went up to her and said to her, “Entice him and see by what his strength is great and by what we may prevail against him; then we will bind him to afflict him.” And we will each give you one thousand one hundred pieces of silver.
About this coordinate
Judges 16:5:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Judges 16:5, so the Hebrew word פַּתִּ֣י (pati) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Judg.16.5.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.16.5.W7.S1) and character.