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פַּת

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H6595 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פתת to break, crumble, divide into pieces

Definition

A small piece or portion of food, typically bread; by extension, any morsel or fragment of food offered for eating. The term typically denotes a part broken off from a larger loaf, frequently representing a minimal or humble amount. In some contexts, it can be used for food in general, especially when emphasizing modest provision or sharing.

Semantic Range

morsel, piece (especially of bread), fragment, small portion of food, bit; by extension, portion

Root / Etymology

Root פָּתַת (patat), 'to break up, crumble.' פַּת (path) derives from this root and originally referred to something broken or crumbled from a larger item, typically bread. Over time, it came to mean a 'piece' or 'morsel,' especially in reference to food.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פַּת is most commonly used for a piece of bread, often signifying a modest ration or a symbolic act of sharing and hospitality, as in stories where the giving or withholding of a 'morsel of bread' indicates generosity or poverty. In some contexts (e.g., Prov 17:1; Isa 58:7), פַּת contrasts with full meals, signaling simplicity or subsistence. During the monarchic period, offering a פַּת could reflect social hierarchy or dependence, such as offering a servant or dependent a mere 'piece.' The term survives in Mishnaic and later Hebrew with a similar meaning, while English translations may inadequately capture the nuance of humble sharing or the emphasis on bread as the staple food.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from פָּתַת; a bit; meat, morsel, piece.

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Root Family

פתת (p-t-t) — break, crumble, divide into pieces

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6377 פִּיתוֹן Pithon
H6626 פָּתַת to crumble

Word Forms

9 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6595-04 פַּת pat HNcfsc a piece broken morsel of 6
H6595-08 פִּתִּ֔ים pitim HNcfpa of cakes broken morsels 2
H6595-05 פִּֽתְּ/ךָ pitekha HNcfsc/Sp2ms your morsel your broken-off morsel 1
H6595-02 כְ/פִתִּ֑ים khefitim HR/Ncfpa like crumbs like morsels 1
H6595-03 מִ/פִּתּ֨/וֹ mipito HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms from-his-morsel from his broken-off morsel 1
H6595-01 פַת fat HNcfsc a morsel broken piece of 1
H6595-06 פִּתֵּ֖/ךְ pitekhe HNcfsc/Sp2fs your morsel your broken morsel 1
H6595-07 פִּתִּ֣/י piti HNcfsc/Sp1cs my morsel my morsel 1
H6595-09 וּ/בִ/פְת֣וֹתֵי uvifetotey HC/R/Ncmpc and for pieces and in morsels of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

15 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6595-01 Genesis 18:5 פַת fat HNcfsc a morsel broken piece of
H6595-08 Leviticus 2:6 פִּתִּ֔ים pitim HNcfpa pieces broken morsels
H6595-08 Leviticus 6:14 פִּתִּ֔ים pitim HNcfpa of cakes broken morsels
H6595-04 Judges 19:5 פַּת pat HNcfsc a morsel broken morsel of
H6595-04 1 Samuel 2:36 פַּת pat HNcfsc a piece broken morsel of
H6595-04 1 Samuel 28:22 פַּת pat HNcfsc a morsel broken morsel of
H6595-03 2 Samuel 12:3 מִ/פִּתּ֨/וֹ mipito HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms from-his-morsel from his broken-off morsel
H6595-04 1 Kings 17:11 פַּת pat HNcfsc morsel broken morsel of
H6595-09 Ezekiel 13:19 וּ/בִ/פְת֣וֹתֵי uvifetotey HC/R/Ncmpc and for pieces and in morsels of
H6595-02 Psalms 147:17 כְ/פִתִּ֑ים khefitim HR/Ncfpa like crumbs like morsels
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