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H6621 · פֶּתַע

pethaʻ

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly

KJV gloss list in the source

at an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.

Source pronunciation notation: peh'-thah

Derivation recorded by Strong

from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); (compare H6597 (פִּתְאוֹם))

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