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פּוּץ

𐤐𐤅𐤑

pûwts

H6327 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To scatter or disperse, often involving the forceful breaking apart or spreading of a group, object, or people. The verb conveys the idea of separation from a united whole, commonly with an implication of movement in many directions—either literally (e.g., the scattering of physical objects) or figuratively (e.g., the dispersion of people or nations).

Semantic Range

to scatter (people, animals, objects), to disperse (tribes, nations, communities), to break apart (literally or figuratively), to spread abroad, to drive apart, to move away in different directions

Root / Etymology

Root פּוּץ (פוץ), likely carrying the sense of scattering or dispersing. While the literal root meaning pertains to the idea of scattering or spreading apart, the verb פּוּץ refers to the actual action of causing separation or dispersal from a collective.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The verb פּוּץ is frequent in both prose and poetic portions of the Hebrew Bible. It often describes the scattering of individuals, groups, or nations, sometimes as a result of violence, conquest, or divine judgment. In narratives, it can be used neutrally (for objects) or negatively (for people/nations, implying calamity or forced exile). During the monarchic and exilic periods, פּוּץ commonly refers to Israelites being forced into exile or dispersion by invading powers. The nuance is consistently broader than mere 'breaking'—it highlights the aftermath where what was once unified has been separated and scattered. In post-exilic texts, it may reference the scattered Diaspora (though terminology like 'Jews' is anachronistic for earlier periods, and 'Israelites' or 'Judahites' is preferable). Compared with related terms (e.g., זָרָה to scatter, פָּרַד to separate), פּוּץ emphasizes the dynamic action of spreading out in multiple directions, often as a direct consequence of external force. Standard English translations such as 'scatter' or 'disperse' generally capture the core meaning, though they may not always reflect the implicit violence or involuntary nature sometimes present in the Hebrew context.

Translation Consistency

primary "scatter" 47 occurrences

‘Scatter’ best matches the SILEX range (to scatter/disperse, break apart, spread abroad) and is the most natural, commonly used English rendering in the P2 data. It covers literal and figurative senses and will produce idiomatic English across all forms.

Alternatives (3 occurrences):
"dispersers" (1x) "that breaks" (1x) "when i disperse" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse); break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.

Bantu Hebrew

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Root Family

פוץ (mêphîyts) — to scatter, disperse, break apart

Root פוץ to scatter, disperse, spread apart, break apart
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4650 מֵפִיץ scatterer
H8600 תְּפוֹצָה your scatterings

Word Forms

45 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H6327-16 נָפֹ֖צוּ nafotsu HVNp3cp they were scattered they were scattered apart they were scattered apart 7
H6327-29 וַ/הֲפִיצוֹתִ֤י vahafitsoti HC/Vhq1cs and-I-will-disperse and I caused to scatter and I caused to scatter 4
H6327-19 נְפֹצוֹתֶ֖ם nefotsotem HVNp2mp you-have-been-scattered you were scattered you were scattered 3
H6327-32 וַ/יָּ֥פֶץ vayafets HC/Vhw3ms and scattered and he caused to scatter and he caused to scatter 3
H6327-37 וְ/הֵפִ֧יץ vehefits HC/Vhq3ms and he scatters and he caused to scatter and he caused to scatter 3
H6327-44 יָפֻ֣צוּ yafutsu HVqi3mp be scattered they will scatter his enemies will be scattered 3
H6327-06 הֲפִיצוֹתֶ֛ם hafitsotem HVhp2mp you scattered you caused to scatter you (plural) caused to scatter 2
H6327-18 נְפֹצִ֣ים nefotsim HVNsmpa scattered scattered ones scattered ones 2
H6327-28 וַ/אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם vaafitsem HC/Vhi1cs/Sp3mp and I will scatter them I will scatter them and I will scatter them 2
H6327-31 וַ/תְּפוּצֶ֖ינָה vatefutseynah HC/Vqw3fp and they were scattered and they scattered apart and they were scattered 2

Occurrences in Scripture

68 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H6327-16 Genesis 10:18 נָפֹ֔צוּ nafotsu HVNp3cp were spread abroad they were scattered apart they were scattered apart
H6327-17 Genesis 11:4 נָפ֖וּץ nafuts HVqi1cp we be scattered we scatter we be scattered
H6327-32 Genesis 11:8 וַ/יָּ֨פֶץ vayafets HC/Vhw3ms scattered and he caused to scatter and he caused to scatter
H6327-09 Genesis 11:9 הֱפִיצָ֣/ם hefitsam HVhp3ms/Sp3mp scattered them he caused them to scatter he scattered them
H6327-28 Genesis 49:7 וַ/אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם vaafitsem HC/Vhi1cs/Sp3mp and scatter them I will scatter them and I will scatter them
H6327-32 Exodus 5:12 וַ/יָּ֥פֶץ vayafets HC/Vhw3ms So were scattered and he caused to scatter and the people scattered themselves
H6327-41 Numbers 10:35 וְ/יָפֻ֨צוּ֙ veyafutsu HC/Vqi3mp and let them be scattered and they will scatter and let them scatter
H6327-37 Deuteronomy 4:27 וְ/הֵפִ֧יץ vehefits HC/Vhq3ms and will scatter and he caused to scatter and he will scatter
H6327-38 Deuteronomy 28:64 וֶ/הֱפִֽיצְ/ךָ֤ vehefitsekha HC/Vhq3ms/Sp2ms and will scatter you and he caused you to scatter and he will scatter you
H6327-10 Deuteronomy 30:3 הֱפִֽיצְ/ךָ֛ hefitsekha HVhp3ms/Sp2ms he has scattered you he caused you to scatter he has scattered you
H6327-33 1 Samuel 11:11 וַ/יָּפֻ֔צוּ vayafutsu HC/Vqw3mp were scattered and they scattered and they scattered
H6327-32 1 Samuel 13:8 וַ/יָּ֥פֶץ vayafets HC/Vhw3ms and scattered and he caused to scatter and he caused to scatter
H6327-21 1 Samuel 14:34 פֻּ֣צוּ putsu HVqv2mp Disperse yourselves Scatter! Scatter
H6327-20 2 Samuel 18:8 נפצית nftsyt HVNsfpa scattered scattered ones was scattered
H6327-15 2 Samuel 18:8 נָפֹ֖צֶת nafotset HVNsfsa spread scattered one scattered
H6327-33 2 Samuel 20:22 וַ/יָּפֻ֥צוּ vayafutsu HC/Vqw3mp and they were scattered and they scattered and they scattered
H6327-35 2 Samuel 22:15 וַ/יְפִיצֵ֑/ם vayefitsem HC/Vhw3ms/Sp3mp and scattered them and he dispersed them and he scattered them
H6327-18 1 Kings 22:17 נְפֹצִ֣ים nefotsim HVNsmpa scattered scattered ones scattered ones
H6327-16 2 Kings 25:5 נָפֹ֖צוּ nafotsu HVNp3cp were scattered they were scattered apart they were scattered apart
H6327-37 Isaiah 24:1 וְ/הֵפִ֖יץ vehefits HC/Vhq3ms and scatters and he caused to scatter and he caused to scatter
H6327-37 Isaiah 28:25 וְ/הֵפִ֥יץ vehefits HC/Vhq3ms and he scatters and he caused to scatter and he caused to scatter
H6327-22 Isaiah 41:16 תָּפִ֣יץ tafits HVhi3fs will scatter she will cause to scatter will scatter
H6327-30 Jeremiah 9:15 וַ/הֲפִֽצוֹתִי/ם֙ vahafitsotim HC/Vhq1cs/Sp3mp and-I-will-scatter-them and I scattered them and I will scatter them
H6327-14 Jeremiah 10:21 נָפֽוֹצָה nafotsah HVNp3fs is scattered she was scattered is scattered
H6327-28 Jeremiah 13:24 וַ/אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם vaafitsem HC/Vhi1cs/Sp3mp and I will scatter them I will scatter them and I will scatter them
H6327-02 Jeremiah 18:17 אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם afitsem HVhi1cs/Sp3mp I will scatter them I will scatter them I will scatter them
H6327-24 Jeremiah 23:1 וּ/מְפִצִ֛ים umefitsim HC/Vhrmpa and scattering and dispersers and dispersers
H6327-06 Jeremiah 23:2 הֲפִצֹתֶ֤ם hafitsotem HVhp2mp have scattered you caused to scatter you (plural) caused to scatter
H6327-45 Jeremiah 23:29 יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ yefotsets HVmi3ms that breaks he will violently scatter that breaks
H6327-07 Jeremiah 30:11 הֲפִצוֹתִ֣י/ךָ hafitsotikha HVhp1cs/Sp2ms I have scattered you I scattered you I scattered you
H6327-40 Jeremiah 40:15 וְ/נָפֹ֨צוּ֙ venafotsu HC/VNq3cp and be scattered and they were scattered and be scattered
H6327-16 Jeremiah 52:8 נָפֹ֖צוּ nafotsu HVNp3cp were scattered they were scattered apart they were scattered apart
H6327-08 Ezekiel 11:16 הֲפִֽיצוֹתִ֖י/ם hafitsotim HVhp1cs/Sp3mp I-have-scattered-them I caused them to scatter I have scattered them
H6327-19 Ezekiel 11:17 נְפֹצוֹתֶ֖ם nefotsotem HVNp2mp you-have-been-scattered you were scattered you were scattered
H6327-03 Ezekiel 12:15 בַּ/הֲפִיצִ֤/י bahafitsi HR/Vhc/Sp1cs when I disperse my causing to scatter when I disperse
H6327-12 Ezekiel 20:23 לְ/הָפִ֤יץ lehafits HR/Vhc to-scatter to cause to scatter to cause to scatter
H6327-19 Ezekiel 20:34 נְפוֹצֹתֶ֖ם nefotsotem HVNp2mp you were scattered you were scattered you were scattered
H6327-19 Ezekiel 20:41 נְפֹצֹתֶ֖ם nefotsotem HVNp2mp you-were-scattered you were scattered you were scattered
H6327-29 Ezekiel 22:15 וַ/הֲפִיצוֹתִ֤י vahafitsoti HC/Vhq1cs and-I-will-disperse and I caused to scatter and I caused to scatter
H6327-16 Ezekiel 28:25 נָפֹ֣צוּ nafotsu HVNp3cp they-were-scattered they were scattered apart they were scattered apart
H6327-29 Ezekiel 29:12 וַ/הֲפִצֹתִ֤י vahafitsoti HC/Vhq1cs and-I-will-disperse and I caused to scatter and I caused to scatter
H6327-16 Ezekiel 29:13 נָפֹ֥צוּ nafotsu HVNp3cp they were scattered they were scattered apart they were scattered apart
H6327-29 Ezekiel 30:23 וַ/הֲפִצוֹתִ֥י vahafitsoti HC/Vhq1cs And I will scatter and I caused to scatter and I caused to scatter
H6327-29 Ezekiel 30:26 וַ/הֲפִצוֹתִ֤י vahafitsoti HC/Vhq1cs and-I-will-scatter and I caused to scatter and I caused to scatter
H6327-31 Ezekiel 34:5 וַ/תְּפוּצֶ֖ינָה vatefutseynah HC/Vqw3fp and they were scattered and they scattered apart and they were scattered
H6327-31 Ezekiel 34:5 וַ/תְּפוּצֶֽינָה vatefutseynah-2 HC/Vqw3fp and they were scattered and they scattered apart and they were scattered
H6327-16 Ezekiel 34:6 נָפֹ֣צוּ nafotsu HVNp3cp they were scattered they were scattered apart they were scattered apart
H6327-16 Ezekiel 34:12 נָפֹ֣צוּ nafotsu HVNp3cp they have been scattered they were scattered apart they were scattered apart
H6327-06 Ezekiel 34:21 הֲפִיצוֹתֶ֛ם hafitsotem HVhp2mp you scattered you caused to scatter you (plural) caused to scatter
H6327-27 Ezekiel 36:19 וָ/אָפִ֤יץ vaafits HC/Vhw1cs and-I-scattered and I scattered and I scattered
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