פּוּץ (H6327) — Hebrew Lexicon

פּוּץ

𐤐𐤅𐤑

pûwts

H6327 verb

SILEX Entry

Root פוץ to scatter, disperse, spread apart, break apart

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.

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.

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Root Family

פוץ (p-w-ts) — 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	Occurrences
`H6327-16`	נָפֹ֔צוּ	nafotsu	`HVNp3cp`	they were scattered	they were scattered apart	7
`H6327-29`	וַ/הֲפִיצוֹתִ֤י	vahafitsoti	`HC/Vhq1cs`	and-I-will-disperse	and I caused to scatter	4
`H6327-44`	יָפֻ֣צוּ	yafutsu	`HVqi3mp`	be scattered	they will scatter	3
`H6327-32`	וַ/יָּ֨פֶץ	vayafets	`HC/Vhw3ms`	and scattered	and he caused to scatter	3
`H6327-19`	נְפֹצוֹתֶ֖ם	nefotsotem	`HVNp2mp`	you-have-been-scattered	you were scattered	3
`H6327-37`	וְ/הֵפִ֧יץ	vehefits	`HC/Vhq3ms`	and he scatters	and he caused to scatter	3
`H6327-33`	וַ/יָּפֻ֔צוּ	vayafutsu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they were scattered	and they scattered	2
`H6327-18`	נְפֹצִ֣ים	nefotsim	`HVNsmpa`	scattered	scattered ones	2
`H6327-28`	וַ/אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם	vaafitsem	`HC/Vhi1cs/Sp3mp`	and I will scatter them	I will scatter them	2
`H6327-31`	וַ/תְּפוּצֶ֖ינָה	vatefutseynah	`HC/Vqw3fp`	and they were scattered	and they scattered apart	2
`H6327-06`	הֲפִצֹתֶ֤ם	hafitsotem	`HVhp2mp`	you scattered	you caused to scatter	2
`H6327-35`	וַ/יְפִיצֵ֑/ם	vayefitsem	`HC/Vhw3ms/Sp3mp`	and scattered them	and he dispersed them	2
`H6327-42`	יָפֵ֖ץ	yafets	`HVhi3ms`	scatters	he causes to scatter	1
`H6327-34`	וַֽ/יְפַצְפְּצֵ֑/נִי	vayefatsepetseni	`HC/Vlw3ms/Sp1cs`	and shaken me to pieces	and he scattered me to pieces	1
`H6327-15`	נָפֹ֖צֶת	nafotset	`HVNsfsa`	spread	scattered one	1
`H6327-26`	וּ/תְפוּצֶ֣יןָ	utefutseyna	`HC/Vqi3fp`	and the sheep will be scattered	and they will scatter	1
`H6327-05`	הָ֭פֵץ	hafets	`HVhv2ms`	Pour out	Cause to scatter!	1
`H6327-14`	נָפֽוֹצָה	nafotsah	`HVNp3fs`	is scattered	she was scattered	1
`H6327-12`	לְ/הָפִ֤יץ	lehafits	`HR/Vhc`	to-scatter	to cause to scatter	1
`H6327-20`	נפצית	nftsyt	`HVNsfpa`	scattered	scattered ones	1
`H6327-30`	וַ/הֲפִֽצוֹתִי/ם֙	vahafitsotim	`HC/Vhq1cs/Sp3mp`	and-I-will-scatter-them	and I scattered them	1
`H6327-22`	תָּפִ֣יץ	tafits	`HVhi3fs`	will scatter	she will cause to scatter	1
`H6327-17`	נָפ֖וּץ	nafuts	`HVqi1cp`	we be scattered	we scatter	1
`H6327-40`	וְ/נָפֹ֨צוּ֙	venafotsu	`HC/VNq3cp`	and be scattered	and they were scattered	1
`H6327-41`	וְ/יָפֻ֨צוּ֙	veyafutsu	`HC/Vqi3mp`	and let them be scattered	and they will scatter	1
`H6327-13`	מֵפִ֛יץ	mefits	`HVhrmsa`	one who scatters	scatterer	1
`H6327-24`	וּ/מְפִצִ֛ים	umefitsim	`HC/Vhrmpa`	and scattering	and dispersers	1
`H6327-39`	וֶ/הֱפִיצֻ֥/הוּ	vehefitsuhu	`HC/Vhp3cp/Sp3ms`	and drive him	and they dispersed him	1
`H6327-36`	וַ/יִּתְפֹּֽצְצוּ֙	vayitepotsetsu	`HC/Vrw3mp`	were scattered	and they scattered themselves apart	1
`H6327-43`	יָ֝פִ֗יץ	yafits	`HVhi3ms`	he scatters	he will scatter	1
`H6327-01`	אָפִ֥יץ	afits	`HVhi1cs`	will scatter	I will cause to scatter	1
`H6327-25`	וּ/תְפִיצֵ֑/ם	utefitsem	`HC/Vhi2ms/Sp3mp`	and scatter them	you will scatter them	1
`H6327-03`	בַּ/הֲפִיצִ֤/י	bahafitsi	`HR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	when I disperse	my causing to scatter	1
`H6327-11`	לַ/הֲפִיצֵ֑/נִי	lahafitseni	`HR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	to scatter me	to disperse me	1
`H6327-07`	הֲפִצוֹתִ֣י/ךָ	hafitsotikha	`HVhp1cs/Sp2ms`	I have scattered you	I scattered you	1
`H6327-10`	הֱפִֽיצְ/ךָ֛	hefitsekha	`HVhp3ms/Sp2ms`	he has scattered you	he caused you to scatter	1
`H6327-09`	הֱפִיצָ֣/ם	hefitsam	`HVhp3ms/Sp3mp`	scattered them	he caused them to scatter	1
`H6327-45`	יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ	yefotsets	`HVmi3ms`	that breaks	he will violently scatter	1
`H6327-23`	תְּפוּצֶ֥ינָה	tefutseynah	`HVqi3fp`	shall spread abroad	they will scatter apart	1
`H6327-02`	אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם	afitsem	`HVhi1cs/Sp3mp`	I will scatter them	I will scatter them	1
`H6327-08`	הֲפִֽיצוֹתִ֖י/ם	hafitsotim	`HVhp1cs/Sp3mp`	I-have-scattered-them	I caused them to scatter	1
`H6327-27`	וָ/אָפִ֤יץ	vaafits	`HC/Vhw1cs`	and-I-scattered	and I scattered	1
`H6327-38`	וֶ/הֱפִֽיצְ/ךָ֤	vehefitsekha	`HC/Vhq3ms/Sp2ms`	and will scatter you	and he caused you to scatter	1
`H6327-04`	פוּצַ֔/י	futsay	`HVqsmsc/Sp1cs`	my dispersed	my scattered one	1
`H6327-21`	פֻּ֣צוּ	putsu	`HVqv2mp`	Disperse yourselves	Scatter!	1

Occurrences in Scripture

68 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H6327-16`	Genesis 10:18	נָפֹ֔צוּ	nafotsu	`HVNp3cp`	were spread abroad	they were scattered apart
`H6327-17`	Genesis 11:4	נָפ֖וּץ	nafuts	`HVqi1cp`	we be scattered	we scatter
`H6327-32`	Genesis 11:8	וַ/יָּ֨פֶץ	vayafets	`HC/Vhw3ms`	scattered	and he caused to scatter
`H6327-09`	Genesis 11:9	הֱפִיצָ֣/ם	hefitsam	`HVhp3ms/Sp3mp`	scattered them	he caused them to scatter
`H6327-28`	Genesis 49:7	וַ/אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם	vaafitsem	`HC/Vhi1cs/Sp3mp`	and scatter them	I will scatter them
`H6327-32`	Exodus 5:12	וַ/יָּ֥פֶץ	vayafets	`HC/Vhw3ms`	So were scattered	and he caused to scatter
`H6327-41`	Numbers 10:35	וְ/יָפֻ֨צוּ֙	veyafutsu	`HC/Vqi3mp`	and let them be scattered	and they will scatter
`H6327-37`	Deuteronomy 4:27	וְ/הֵפִ֧יץ	vehefits	`HC/Vhq3ms`	and will scatter	and he caused to scatter
`H6327-38`	Deuteronomy 28:64	וֶ/הֱפִֽיצְ/ךָ֤	vehefitsekha	`HC/Vhq3ms/Sp2ms`	and will scatter you	and he caused you to scatter
`H6327-10`	Deuteronomy 30:3	הֱפִֽיצְ/ךָ֛	hefitsekha	`HVhp3ms/Sp2ms`	he has scattered you	he caused you to scatter
`H6327-33`	1 Samuel 11:11	וַ/יָּפֻ֔צוּ	vayafutsu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	were scattered	and they scattered
`H6327-32`	1 Samuel 13:8	וַ/יָּ֥פֶץ	vayafets	`HC/Vhw3ms`	and scattered	and he caused to scatter
`H6327-21`	1 Samuel 14:34	פֻּ֣צוּ	putsu	`HVqv2mp`	Disperse yourselves	Scatter!
`H6327-20`	2 Samuel 18:8	נפצית	nftsyt	`HVNsfpa`	scattered	scattered ones
`H6327-15`	2 Samuel 18:8	נָפֹ֖צֶת	nafotset	`HVNsfsa`	spread	scattered one
`H6327-33`	2 Samuel 20:22	וַ/יָּפֻ֥צוּ	vayafutsu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they were scattered	and they scattered
`H6327-35`	2 Samuel 22:15	וַ/יְפִיצֵ֑/ם	vayefitsem	`HC/Vhw3ms/Sp3mp`	and scattered them	and he dispersed them
`H6327-18`	1 Kings 22:17	נְפֹצִ֣ים	nefotsim	`HVNsmpa`	scattered	scattered ones
`H6327-16`	2 Kings 25:5	נָפֹ֖צוּ	nafotsu	`HVNp3cp`	were scattered	they were scattered apart
`H6327-37`	Isaiah 24:1	וְ/הֵפִ֖יץ	vehefits	`HC/Vhq3ms`	and scatters	and he caused to scatter
`H6327-37`	Isaiah 28:25	וְ/הֵפִ֥יץ	vehefits	`HC/Vhq3ms`	and he scatters	and he caused to scatter
`H6327-22`	Isaiah 41:16	תָּפִ֣יץ	tafits	`HVhi3fs`	will scatter	she will cause to scatter
`H6327-30`	Jeremiah 9:15	וַ/הֲפִֽצוֹתִי/ם֙	vahafitsotim	`HC/Vhq1cs/Sp3mp`	and-I-will-scatter-them	and I scattered them
`H6327-14`	Jeremiah 10:21	נָפֽוֹצָה	nafotsah	`HVNp3fs`	is scattered	she was scattered
`H6327-28`	Jeremiah 13:24	וַ/אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם	vaafitsem	`HC/Vhi1cs/Sp3mp`	and I will scatter them	I will scatter them
`H6327-02`	Jeremiah 18:17	אֲפִיצֵ֖/ם	afitsem	`HVhi1cs/Sp3mp`	I will scatter them	I will scatter them
`H6327-24`	Jeremiah 23:1	וּ/מְפִצִ֛ים	umefitsim	`HC/Vhrmpa`	and scattering	and dispersers
`H6327-06`	Jeremiah 23:2	הֲפִצֹתֶ֤ם	hafitsotem	`HVhp2mp`	have scattered	you caused to scatter
`H6327-45`	Jeremiah 23:29	יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ	yefotsets	`HVmi3ms`	that breaks	he will violently scatter
`H6327-07`	Jeremiah 30:11	הֲפִצוֹתִ֣י/ךָ	hafitsotikha	`HVhp1cs/Sp2ms`	I have scattered you	I scattered you
`H6327-40`	Jeremiah 40:15	וְ/נָפֹ֨צוּ֙	venafotsu	`HC/VNq3cp`	and be scattered	and they were scattered
`H6327-16`	Jeremiah 52:8	נָפֹ֖צוּ	nafotsu	`HVNp3cp`	were scattered	they were scattered apart
`H6327-08`	Ezekiel 11:16	הֲפִֽיצוֹתִ֖י/ם	hafitsotim	`HVhp1cs/Sp3mp`	I-have-scattered-them	I caused them to scatter
`H6327-19`	Ezekiel 11:17	נְפֹצוֹתֶ֖ם	nefotsotem	`HVNp2mp`	you-have-been-scattered	you were scattered
`H6327-03`	Ezekiel 12:15	בַּ/הֲפִיצִ֤/י	bahafitsi	`HR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	when I disperse	my causing to scatter
`H6327-12`	Ezekiel 20:23	לְ/הָפִ֤יץ	lehafits	`HR/Vhc`	to-scatter	to cause to scatter
`H6327-19`	Ezekiel 20:34	נְפוֹצֹתֶ֖ם	nefotsotem	`HVNp2mp`	you were scattered	you were scattered
`H6327-19`	Ezekiel 20:41	נְפֹצֹתֶ֖ם	nefotsotem	`HVNp2mp`	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
`H6327-16`	Ezekiel 28:25	נָפֹ֣צוּ	nafotsu	`HVNp3cp`	they-were-scattered	they were scattered apart
`H6327-29`	Ezekiel 29:12	וַ/הֲפִצֹתִ֤י	vahafitsoti	`HC/Vhq1cs`	and-I-will-disperse	and I caused to scatter
`H6327-16`	Ezekiel 29:13	נָפֹ֥צוּ	nafotsu	`HVNp3cp`	they were scattered	they were scattered apart
`H6327-29`	Ezekiel 30:23	וַ/הֲפִצוֹתִ֥י	vahafitsoti	`HC/Vhq1cs`	And I will 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
`H6327-31`	Ezekiel 34:5	וַ/תְּפוּצֶ֖ינָה	vatefutseynah	`HC/Vqw3fp`	and they were scattered	and they scattered apart
`H6327-31`	Ezekiel 34:5	וַ/תְּפוּצֶֽינָה	vatefutseynah-2	`HC/Vqw3fp`	and they were scattered	and they scattered apart
`H6327-16`	Ezekiel 34:6	נָפֹ֣צוּ	nafotsu	`HVNp3cp`	they were scattered	they were scattered apart
`H6327-16`	Ezekiel 34:12	נָפֹ֣צוּ	nafotsu	`HVNp3cp`	they have been scattered	they were scattered apart
`H6327-06`	Ezekiel 34:21	הֲפִיצוֹתֶ֛ם	hafitsotem	`HVhp2mp`	you scattered	you caused to scatter
`H6327-27`	Ezekiel 36:19	וָ/אָפִ֤יץ	vaafits	`HC/Vhw1cs`	and-I-scattered	and I scattered
`H6327-44`	Ezekiel 46:18	יָפֻ֣צוּ	yafutsu	`HVqi3mp`	they be scattered	they will scatter
`H6327-13`	Nahum 2:2	מֵפִ֛יץ	mefits	`HVhrmsa`	one who scatters	scatterer
`H6327-36`	Habakkuk 3:6	וַ/יִּתְפֹּֽצְצוּ֙	vayitepotsetsu	`HC/Vrw3mp`	were scattered	and they scattered themselves apart
`H6327-11`	Habakkuk 3:14	לַ/הֲפִיצֵ֑/נִי	lahafitseni	`HR/Vhc/Sp1cs`	to scatter me	to disperse me
`H6327-04`	Zephaniah 3:10	פוּצַ֔/י	futsay	`HVqsmsc/Sp1cs`	my dispersed	my scattered one
`H6327-23`	Zechariah 1:17	תְּפוּצֶ֥ינָה	tefutseynah	`HVqi3fp`	shall spread abroad	they will scatter apart
`H6327-26`	Zechariah 13:7	וּ/תְפוּצֶ֣יןָ	utefutseyna	`HC/Vqi3fp`	and the sheep will be scattered	and they will scatter
`H6327-35`	Psalms 18:15	וַ/יְפִיצֵ֑/ם	vayefitsem	`HC/Vhw3ms/Sp3mp`	and scattered them	and he dispersed them
`H6327-44`	Psalms 68:2	יָפ֣וּצוּ	yafutsu	`HVqi3mp`	be scattered	they will scatter
`H6327-25`	Psalms 144:6	וּ/תְפִיצֵ֑/ם	utefitsem	`HC/Vhi2ms/Sp3mp`	and scatter them	you will scatter them
`H6327-44`	Proverbs 5:16	יָפ֣וּצוּ	yafutsu	`HVqi3mp`	should be dispersed	they will scatter
`H6327-34`	Job 16:12	וַֽ/יְפַצְפְּצֵ֑/נִי	vayefatsepetseni	`HC/Vlw3ms/Sp1cs`	and shaken me to pieces	and he scattered me to pieces
`H6327-39`	Job 18:11	וֶ/הֱפִיצֻ֥/הוּ	vehefitsuhu	`HC/Vhp3cp/Sp3ms`	and drive him	and they dispersed him
`H6327-43`	Job 37:11	יָ֝פִ֗יץ	yafits	`HVhi3ms`	he scatters	he will scatter
`H6327-42`	Job 38:24	יָפֵ֖ץ	yafets	`HVhi3ms`	scatters	he causes to scatter
`H6327-05`	Job 40:11	הָ֭פֵץ	hafets	`HVhv2ms`	Pour out	Cause to scatter!
`H6327-01`	Nehemiah 1:8	אָפִ֥יץ	afits	`HVhi1cs`	will scatter	I will cause to scatter
`H6327-18`	2 Chronicles 18:16	נְפוֹצִ֣ים	nefotsim	`HVNsmpa`	scattered	scattered ones

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