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פָּשָׂה

𐤐𐤔𐤄

pâsâh

H6581 verb

SILEX Entry

Root פחה to spread, to extend, to stretch out

Definition

To spread, extend, or stretch out in space, especially referring to physical spreading such as the outstretching or expansion of limbs, wings, or territory. In biblical Hebrew, פָּשָׂה is used primarily to denote the action of extending or making something become more widespread, and can include both literal and metaphorical senses related to physical expansion or spatial movement.

Semantic Range

to spread out physically, to expand, to extend territory, to stretch forth (especially of limbs, wings, or land); occasionally, to invade or gain control through expansion

Root / Etymology

Root/Etymology: From the Hebrew root פשה (pe-shin-he), which relates to the idea of spreading or spreading out. While the root is not highly productive elsewhere in biblical Hebrew, the derived verb פָּשָׂה clearly retains the sense of expansion or stretching. The root meaning is 'to spread, extend.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Historical & Contextual Notes: פָּשָׂה appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible, notably in contexts describing the expansion or extension of the hand, arm, or territory (e.g., 2 Chronicles 28:18, where it describes the expansion of Philistine control). Its usage is distinct from the more common Hebrew roots for stretching or spreading (such as נטה, natah), and may carry a nuance of forceful or assertive expansion, not merely passive spreading. The term does not carry religious or ceremonial connotations, unlike some words for 'spread' (such as פרשׂ, paras, used of the spreading of hands in prayer). Later translations sometimes render the term with general words for 'extend' or 'invade,' which can miss the physical or expansive nuance. In the relatively limited corpus of its usage, פָּשָׂה primarily describes concrete spatial expansion rather than metaphorical or abstract expansion. Its rarity means it is often overshadowed by more frequently used synonyms, but its root meaning is clear within the occurrences available.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to spread; spread.

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Root Family

פשה (p-š-h) — to spread, to extend, to stretch out

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6581-01 פָשָׂ֥ה fasah HVqp3ms has spread he spread out 8
H6581-06 פָּשֹׂ֨ה pasoh HVqa it has spread spreading out 4
H6581-04 פָּשָׂ֥ה pasah HVqp3ms has spread he spread out 3
H6581-07 תִפְשֶׂ֤ה tifeseh HVqi3fs it spreads she spreads out 3
H6581-05 פָּשְׂתָ֥ה pasetah HVqp3fs it has spread she spread out 1
H6581-03 פָשְׂתָ֤ה fasetah HVqp3fs it has spread she has spread out 1
H6581-08 יִפְשֶׂ֛ה yifeseh HVqi3ms it spreads he spreads out 1
H6581-02 פָשָׂ֔תָה fasatah HVqp3fs it spreads she spread out 1

Occurrences in Scripture

22 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6581-01 Leviticus 13:5 פָשָׂ֥ה fasah HVqp3ms has spread he spread out
H6581-01 Leviticus 13:6 פָשָׂ֥ה fasah HVqp3ms spread he spread out
H6581-06 Leviticus 13:7 פָּשֹׂ֨ה pasoh HVqa spread much spreading out
H6581-07 Leviticus 13:7 תִפְשֶׂ֤ה tifeseh HVqi3fs it spreads she spreads out
H6581-05 Leviticus 13:8 פָּשְׂתָ֥ה pasetah HVqp3fs it has spread she spread out
H6581-06 Leviticus 13:22 פָּשֹׂ֥ה pasoh HVqa it spreads much spreading out
H6581-07 Leviticus 13:22 תִפְשֶׂ֖ה tifeseh HVqi3fs it spreads she spreads out
H6581-02 Leviticus 13:23 פָשָׂ֔תָה fasatah HVqp3fs it spreads she spread out
H6581-06 Leviticus 13:27 פָּשֹׂ֤ה pasoh HVqa it has spread spreading out
H6581-07 Leviticus 13:27 תִפְשֶׂה֙ tifeseh HVqi3fs it spreads she spreads out
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