H6601. pathah
[מָּתָה] verb be spacious, wide, open (Aramaic מְּתָא be spacious, be spacious, abundant; compare Arabic , be youthful, in prime of life, young man, one in prime of life (development of various meanings from v not wholly clear, compare NöZMG xi (1886), 735)); —
Qal Participle מֹּתֶה [Prov 20:19] possibly one open as to lips, but see מָּתָה denominative below
Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine singular jussive לְיֶפֶת א ׳יַפְתְּ [Gen 9:27] may God make wide for Japhet (give him an extensive inheritance). — Perfect possibly [Prov 24:28] (reading בִּשְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ וְהִפְתִּיתָ, make wide with (open wide) thy lips, for בִּשׂ ׳יַהֲפִתִּיתָ ᵑ0, so SS; but compare מָּתָה denominative Pi`el).
[מָּתָה] verb denominative be simple (Late Hebrew Pi`el entice); —
Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִפְתֶּה [Deut 11:16]; וַיִּפְתְּ [Job 31:27]; Participleמֹּתֶה [5:2]; [Prov 20:19]; feminine מּוֺתָה [Hosea 7:11]; —
1 be open-minded (?),simple [Job 5:2]; פוֺתָה יוֺנָה [Hosea 7:11] silly dove; שְׂפָתָיו מֹּתֶה [Prov 20:19] one foolish as to his lips (most, openeth wide his lips).
2 be enticed, deceived [Deut 11:16]; [Job 31:27].
Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נַפְתָּה [Job 31:9]; Imperfect1singular וָאֶמָּת [Jer 20:7]; — be deceived [20:7] rather be persuaded, persuade; with עַל enticed unto [Job 31:9].
Piel Perfect2masculine singular מִּתִּיתָ [Prov 24:28]; suffixמִּתִּיתַנִי [Jer 20:7]; [1]singular מִּתֵּיתִי [Ezek 14:9]; Imperfect3masculine singular יְפַתֶּה [Exod 22:15] +, etc.; Imperative מַּתִּי [Judg 14:15]; [16:5]; Infinitive construct suffix מַּתֹתְךָ [2Sam 3:25]; Participle suffix מְפַתֶּיהָ (Ges§ 93 88) [Hosea 2:15]; —
1 persuade, woman [Hosea 2:16] (figurative,׳י subject), seduce, virgin [Exod 22:16]; entice, husband [Judg 14:15]; [16:5]; a man to sin [Prov 1:10]; [16:29].
2 deceive, [2Sam 3:25]; [Prov 24:28] (yet compare√
Hiph`il above); subject׳י, object prophet, [Jer 20:7]; [Ezek 14:9], compare [1Kin 22:20-21], [22] [2Chr 18:19]; [18:20]; [18:21]; object׳י, [Psa 78:36].
Paul Imperfect3masculine singular יְפֻתֶּה:
1 be persuaded, [Prov 25:15].
2 be deceived, [Jer 20:10] be beguiled; by ׳י, [Ezek 14:9].
פתא (√ of following; ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew פתה (rara)).