Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to interpret
Usage: (Qal) to interpret (dreams) Aramaic equivalent: pe.shar (פְּשַׁר "to interpret" H6590)
Strong's Number
H6622
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
1
Strong's H6622 Quick Answer
Strong's H6622 פָּתַר (pathar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pathar (paw-thar') v. 1. to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream) [a primitive root] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include had, interpret, and interpreted. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- pathar (paw-thar') v. 1. to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- had, interpret, and interpreted
Meaning and Definition
pathar (paw-thar') v. 1. to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream) [a primitive root] KJV: interpret(-ation, -er).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6622. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6622 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pathar, 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.
How Strong's H6622 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 H6622 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 H6622 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6622.
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6622, grouped by book.
Genesis 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6622 FAQ
What does pathar (פָּתַר) mean?
Pathar (Strong's H6622) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "open up". pathar (paw-thar') v. 1. to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream) [a primitive root]
How many times is pathar (פָּתַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6622 across 1 book.
Where can I study pathar (פָּתַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6622 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate pathar (פָּתַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as had, interpret, and interpreted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.