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פָּטוּר

𐤐𐤈𐤅𐤓

pâṭûwr

H6358 verb

SILEX Entry

Root פּטר to break forth, release, open, free

Definition

A state of being open or freed from constraint; primarily refers to a bud or blossom that has opened, indicating the process of emerging or breaking forth. In extended linguistic usage, it can signify a physical state of something that has been released from closure or restraint.

Semantic Range

opened, released, a bud (in the sense of an opened blossom), freed from constraint, exempt (in post-biblical usage)

Root / Etymology

From the root פּטר (p-ṭ-r), which means 'to break forth, to release, to open.' פָּטוּר (pâṭûwr) is a passive participle form, indicating the state of having been opened or released.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פָּטוּר appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible and primarily in poetic language, referring to the stage at which a flower or bud has opened. The term emphasizes the moment or state after an initial restraint is broken, and the bud is no longer closed. In botanical or metaphorical contexts, it evokes imagery of fresh emergence and release, distinct from the more common Hebrew פֶּרַח (peraḥ, 'flower') or נֵצֶר (nēṣer, 'shoot; sprout'), each of which emphasizes different aspects of plant growth. Later Hebrew maintains related meanings, including exemption from obligation (as in Rabbinic Hebrew), suggesting development from the general notion of being released or freed. English versions typically render the word as 'bud' or 'open,' but this can obscure the nuance of recently-loosed restraint that is important to the imagery of the original text.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

passive participle of פָּטַר; opened, i.e. (as noun) a bud; open.

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Root Family

פטר (p-ṭ-r) — break forth, release, open, free

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6359 פָּטִיר released ones
H6362 פָּטַר he released
H6363 פֶּטֶר womb-opener

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6358-01 וּ/פְטוּרֵ֖י ufeturey HC/Vqsmpc and open and opened ones of 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6358-01 1 Kings 6:18 וּ/פְטוּרֵ֖י ufeturey HC/Vqsmpc and open and opened ones of
H6358-01 1 Kings 6:29 וּ/פְטוּרֵ֖י ufeturey HC/Vqsmpc and open and opened ones of
H6358-01 1 Kings 6:32 וּ/פְטוּרֵ֥י ufeturey HC/Vqsmpc and-openings and opened ones of
H6358-01 1 Kings 6:35 וּ/פְטֻרֵ֖י ufeturey HC/Vqsmpc and open flowers and opened ones of
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