יְפֻתֶּ֣ה
𐤉𐤐𐤕𐤄
pâthâh
is persuaded
To persuade or entice, often by appealing to the emotions or naiveté; to deceive, seduce, or mislead. The verb commonly refers to causing someone to act in a particular way through persuasion, seduction, or guile, sometimes leading to moral error or danger. The semantic range includes literal persuasion, coaxing, seduction (especially in sexual or idolatrous contexts), and leading someone into error or gullibility.
Proverbs 25:15 · Word #3
Lexicon H6601
| Lemma | פָּתָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | pâthâh |
| Strong's | H6601 |
| Definition | To persuade or entice, often by appealing to the emotions or naiveté; to deceive, seduce, or mislead. The verb commonly refers to causing someone to act in a particular way through persuasion, seduction, or guile, sometimes leading to moral error or danger. The semantic range includes literal persuasion, coaxing, seduction (especially in sexual or idolatrous contexts), and leading someone into error or gullibility. |
Morphology HVPi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | P — Pual — Intensive passive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is persuaded |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6601-19
he will be enticed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Pual (intensive passive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Pual stem marks passive intensive action, indicating that he is acted upon—made receptive or opened up through persuasion or seduction. "He will be enticed" preserves the passive force and reflects the root idea of being opened to influence. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he will be persuaded
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'he will be enticed' to 'he will be persuaded' which better fits the positive figurative meaning in context; 'enticed' can imply seduction or trickery, but here it is about persuasion. |