Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6597

Strong's H6597 · Hebrew

פִּתְאוֹם

pithʼôwm · /pith-ome'/

Number
H6597
Language
Hebrew
Original word
פִּתְאוֹם
Transliteration
pithʼôwm
Pronunciation
pith-ome'
KJV occurrences
25 verses

Definition

instantly

KJV: straightway, sudden(-ly).

Root / derivation: or פִּתְאֹם; from H6621 (פֶּתַע);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פִּתְאוֹם across 25 verses.

suddenly22×
sudden2×
straightway1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Numbers2 verses
Joshua2 verses
2 Chronicles1 verse
Job3 verses
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs4 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Jeremiah5 verses
Jeremiah 4:20

Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.

Jeremiah 6:26

O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.

Jeremiah 15:8

Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city. the mother: or, the mother city a young man spoiling, etc, or, the mother and the young men

Jeremiah 18:22

Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

Jeremiah 51:8

Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.

Malachi1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6597 (pithʼôwm) mean?

instantly

How many times does H6597 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6597 (פִּתְאוֹם) appears in 25 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “suddenly.”

How is pithʼôwm translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6597 is rendered as “suddenly” (22×), “sudden” (2×), “straightway” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word פִּתְאוֹם come from?

or פִּתְאֹם; from H6621 (פֶּתַע);