Strong's H6597 · Hebrew
פִּתְאוֹם
pithʼôwm · /pith-ome'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers2 verses
And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
Numbers 12:4And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
Joshua2 verses
2 Chronicles1 verse
Job3 verses
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs4 verses
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Proverbs 6:15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Proverbs 7:22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; straightway: Heb. suddenly
Proverbs 24:22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Isaiah4 verses
Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
Isaiah 30:13Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
Isaiah 47:11Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. from: Heb. the morning thereof put: Heb. expiate
Isaiah 48:3I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
Jeremiah5 verses
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
Jeremiah 6:26O 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 15:8Their 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 18:22Let 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 51:8Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
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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);