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Strong's H6621 פֶּתַע (petha)

Petha means “at an instant” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6621
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 4

Strong's H6621 Quick Answer

Strong's H6621 פֶּתַע (petha`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. petha` (peh'-thah) subv. 1. a wink, i.e. moment (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly) [from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes)] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include without. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
petha` (peh'-thah) subv. 1. a wink, i.e. moment (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly) [from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes)]
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
without

Meaning and Definition

petha` (peh'-thah) subv. 1. a wink, i.e. moment (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly) [from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes)] KJV: at an instant, suddenly, X very. Compare: H6597

Original Word
פֶּתַע
Transliteration
petha`
Morphology
subv.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6621. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6621 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render petha`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

without Numbers 35:22

How Strong's H6621 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6621 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6621 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6621.

Numbers 6:9 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Proverbs 6:15 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Proverbs 29:1 Old Testament, KJV
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Isaiah 29:5 Old Testament, 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.
Isaiah 30:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
Habakkuk 2:7 Old Testament, 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?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6621, grouped by book.

Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6621 FAQ

What does petha (פֶּתַע) mean?

Petha (Strong's H6621) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "at an instant". petha` (peh'-thah) subv. 1. a wink, i.e. moment (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly) [from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes)]

How many times is petha (פֶּתַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6621 across 4 books.

Where can I study petha (פֶּתַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6621 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate petha (פֶּתַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as without. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.