פִ֭תְאֹם

𐤐𐤕𐤀𐤌

fiteom

suddenly

or פִּתְאֹם; from פֶּתַע; instantly; straightway, sudden(-ly).

H6597

Proverbs 24:22 · Word #2

Lexicon H6597

Lemmaפִּתְאוֹם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤌
Transliterationpithʼôwm
Strong'sH6597
In-contextsuddenly

Morphology HD All morphology codes

Part of Speech D — Adverb — Modifies a verb

SIBI-P1 H6597-01

in suddenness

Rootפתע (p-t-ʿ)
Core Meaningssuddenness, unexpectedness, abrupt occurrence, surprise
Semantic Rangesuddenly, unexpectedly, abruptly, without warning, in an instant
Conceptual SignificanceOften used to describe unforeseen events—whether judgment, calamity, or divine intervention—highlighting the vulnerability of human expectation before sudden change or decisive action by YHWH.
Morphological NotesAdverbial form (HD) built from the noun פֶּתַע with an -וֹם ending; functions adverbially without gender or number distinctions.
Rendering RationaleThe form פִּתְאוֹם is an adverb derived from the noun פֶּתַע ("suddenness, unexpected event") from the root פתע. Rendering it as "in suddenness" preserves the underlying noun sense while functioning adverbially, reflecting its morphological classification as a Hebrew adverb (HD).

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Words from Root פתע (suddenness, unexpectedness, abrupt occurrence, surprise)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6621-01 befeta in an eye-opening instant
lefeta to a sudden-opening moment
H6621-02 peta an eye-opening instant
H6597-02 piteom in suddenness

Word Usage (25 occurrences of H6597)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 6:9 פִּתְאֹ֔ם piteom suddenly
Numbers 12:4 פִּתְאֹ֗ם piteom suddenly
Joshua 10:9 פִּתְאֹ֑ם piteom suddenly