Strong's Hebrew: 6622. פָּתַר (pathar) -- To interpret

Strong's Lexicon

pathar: To interpret

Original Word: פָתַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: pathar
Pronunciation: pah-thar'
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-thar')
Definition: To interpret
Meaning: to open up, interpret

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2059 (hermēneuō): To interpret, explain

- G1329 (diermēneuō): To interpret fully, to explain thoroughly

Usage: The Hebrew verb "pathar" primarily means "to interpret," especially in the context of interpreting dreams. It is used to describe the act of explaining or making known the meaning of something that is otherwise obscure or hidden. This term is often associated with divine insight or wisdom, as the ability to interpret dreams was considered a gift from God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, dreams were often seen as messages from the divine realm. The ability to interpret these dreams was highly valued and often associated with prophetic insight. In the biblical context, interpreters of dreams were seen as mediators between God and humanity, revealing divine will or guidance. This was particularly significant in a time when written communication was limited, and dreams were considered a primary means of divine communication.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to interpret
NASB Translation
interpret (4), interpreted (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מָּתַר verb interpret (dream), only Genesis 40:41 (Late Hebrew id., Jewish-Aramaic מְּתַר; apparently = Aramaic מְּשַׁר, , dissolve, figurative solve, interpret, compare מֵּשֶׁר); —

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

interpretation,

A primitive root; to open up, i.e. (figuratively) interpret (a dream) -- interpret(-ation, -er).

Forms and Transliterations

וַיִּפְתָּר־ וּפֹתֵ֖ר ויפתר־ ופתר לִפְתֹּ֥ר לפתר פָּֽתַר־ פָּתַ֛ר פָּתָ֑ר פָּתָֽר׃ פּוֹתֵ֥ר פותר פתר פתר־ פתר׃ lifTor lip̄·tōr lip̄tōr pā·ṯar pā·ṯār pā·ṯar- paTar pāṯar pāṯār pāṯar- pō·w·ṯêr poTer pōwṯêr ū·p̄ō·ṯêr ufoTer ūp̄ōṯêr vaiyiftor way·yip̄·tār- wayyip̄tār-

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Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 40:8
HEB: חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְנוּ וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ
NAS: and there is no one to interpret it. Then Joseph
KJV: a dream, and [there is] no interpreter of it. And Joseph
INT: A dream have had to interpret and there said

Genesis 40:16
HEB: כִּ֣י ט֣וֹב פָּתָ֑ר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־
NAS: saw that he had interpreted favorably,
KJV: saw that the interpretation was good,
INT: for favorably had interpreted said to

Genesis 40:22
HEB: תָּלָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּתַ֛ר לָהֶ֖ם יוֹסֵֽף׃
NAS: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
KJV: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
INT: hanged after had interpreted Joseph

Genesis 41:8
HEB: חֲלֹמ֔וֹ וְאֵין־ פּוֹתֵ֥ר אוֹתָ֖ם לְפַרְעֹֽה׃
NAS: but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
KJV: them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
INT: his dreams there interpret to Pharaoh

Genesis 41:12
HEB: וַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־ ל֔וֹ וַיִּפְתָּר־ לָ֖נוּ אֶת־
NAS: and we related [them] to him, and he interpreted our dreams
KJV: and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams;
INT: of the bodyguard related interpreted our dreams according

Genesis 41:12
HEB: אִ֥ישׁ כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹ פָּתָֽר׃
NAS: for us. To each one he interpreted according to his [own] dream.
KJV: according to his dream he did interpret.
INT: according to his dream interpreted

Genesis 41:13
HEB: וַיְהִ֛י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּֽתַר־ לָ֖נוּ כֵּ֣ן
NAS: And just as he interpreted for us, so
KJV: And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored
INT: happened he interpreted so happened

Genesis 41:15
HEB: חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְתִּי וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ
NAS: but no one can interpret it; and I have heard
KJV: a dream, and [there is] none that can interpret it: and I have heard
INT: A dream have had interpret no I

Genesis 41:15
HEB: תִּשְׁמַ֥ע חֲל֖וֹם לִפְתֹּ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ׃
NAS: a dream you can interpret it.
KJV: a dream to interpret it.
INT: hear A dream interpret