Strong's H6622 · Hebrew
פָּתַר
pâthar · /paw-thar'/
Definition
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)
KJV: interpret(-ation, -er).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פָּתַר across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis7 verses
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
Genesis 40:16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head: white: or, full of holes
Genesis 40:22But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Genesis 41:8And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:12And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
Genesis 41:13And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
Genesis 41:15And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. thou: or, when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6622 (pâthar) mean?
to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream)
How many times does H6622 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6622 (פָּתַר) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “interpret.”
How is pâthar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6622 is rendered as “interpret” (4×), “interpreted” (3×), “interpretation” (1×), “interpreter” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word פָּתַר come from?
a primitive root;