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פְּתִיגִיל

𐤐𐤕𐤉𐤂𐤉𐤋

pᵉthîygîyl

H6614 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain, possibly to twist, to adorn, to fasten

Definition

A decorative garment or sash, likely a woven or embroidered belt or ornamental piece of clothing, worn as part of festive attire, particularly by women. The term denotes an item of ornamental dress used in celebratory or special contexts.

Semantic Range

decorative sash, ornate belt, figured mantle, ornamented belt, festal garment accessory, decorative girdle

Root / Etymology

The root is uncertain; פְּתִיגִיל (pᵉthîygîyl) does not have an attested Hebrew root and is a hapax legomenon (occurs only once in the Hebrew Bible). Some have suggested distant cognates in Aramaic or connections to words relating to twisting or embroidery, but no clear etymology has been established.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פְּתִיגִיל (pᵉthîygîyl) is found only in Isaiah 3:24 in a poetic list describing the luxury garments and adornments of women in Jerusalem, prophesying that instead of fine clothing, sackcloth will be worn in judgment. It stands among terms representing festal or ornamental dress associated with wealth, status, or festivity. Traditional English translations have used 'stomacher,' 'girdle,' or 'mantle,' none of which fully capture the nature of the item, as the precise form and function are uncertain. The context points to an ornamental accessory, underscoring the loss of social prestige and material splendor. The term is later unattested; post-biblical and rabbinic Hebrew do not show direct continuations of the word, and its meaning was likely obscure by the Second Temple period.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain derivation; probably a figured mantle forholidays; stomacher.

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Root Family

פתיגיל (p-t-y-g-y-l (uncertain)) — uncertain; possibly twisting, adorning, fastening

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6614-01 פְּתִיגִ֖יל petigil HNcmsa fine clothing ornate festal sash 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6614-01 Isaiah 3:24 פְּתִיגִ֖יל petigil HNcmsa fine clothing ornate festal sash
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