Hebrew word study
פָּתַל H6617
- Transliteration
- pâthal
- Pronunciation
- paw-thal'
- KJV glosses
- (shew self) froward, shew self unsavoury, wrestle.
Lexical summary
to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to twine, i.e. (literally) to struggle or (figuratively) be (morally) tortuous
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information