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פַּס

𐤐𐤎

paç

H6447 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פּסס to be spread, to extend, to be flat

Definition

Flat surface of an open hand or foot; specifically, the palm or sole, emphasizing the spread or flat nature of the part. In extended or figurative usage, can refer to a portion, span, or flat piece of something, but the primary sense is anatomical—a palm or sole as the broad, open, flat aspect of the limb.

Semantic Range

palm (of the hand), sole (of the foot), flat surface of a limb, portion or span (by extension), flat piece or portion (rare, extended sense)

Root / Etymology

From the root פּסס (pasas), meaning 'to be spread, to extend, to be flat.' פַּס (paç) is the Aramaic form corresponding to the Hebrew פֶּסֶת (peset), with the same underlying core sense. The lexical form reflects a participial or descriptive noun pattern, denoting something characterized by flatness or extension.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פַּס occurs in Biblical Aramaic (e.g., the Aramaic sections of Daniel) and is less common than the Hebrew פֶּסֶת. Its use is highly specific to anatomical contexts (palm, sole) but in later strata and other dialects may refer to a flat portion of another object (such as cloth or food). English renderings often restrict to 'palm' or 'sole,' which generally captures the anatomical sense but can obscure the underlying focus on flatness or spread. In Biblical narratives, the palm can symbolize openness or receptivity, and the word is occasionally used in measuring or portioning metaphors. The word appears during the exilic/post-exilic era (e.g., Daniel), reflecting the increased Aramaic influence during periods of Babylonian and Persian rule. Later tradition might use this and related terms for ceremonial or ritual hand/foot washing contexts, but these are extrapolations rather than core meanings.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to פָּסַס; the palm (of the hand, as being spread out); participle

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Root Family

פסס (p-s-s) — to be spread, to extend, to be flat

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6446 פַּס the broad panels
H6450 פַּס דַּמִּים in the Boundary-of-Blood
H6451 פִּסָּה handful of
H6461 פָּסַס they have vanished
H6462 פִּסְפָּה and Pisepah

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6447-01 פַּ֥ס pas ANcmsc palm palm-surface of 1
H6447-02 פַּסָּ֣/א pasa ANcmsd/Td the palm the flat palm 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6447-01 Daniel 5:5 פַּ֥ס pas ANcmsc palm palm-surface of
H6447-02 Daniel 5:24 פַּסָּ֣/א pasa ANcmsd/Td the palm the flat palm
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