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פתל

Strong’s: H6617

Associated OET lemmas: פָּתַל · תפל

Notes: Passage: OET GEN 30:8
{A:RSV} {A:NIV} {A:NJPS} {A:NJB} {A:NRSV} {A:GNT} {A:CEV} = [1] | {A:REB} "I have devised a fine trick against my sister" = [2]; Passage: OET SA2 22:27
MT תִּתָּפָּל = תפל

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: נַפְתָּלִי

Related lemmas: נַפְתּוּלִים · פָּתִיל

Sense 1: to struggle, to fight

Semantic domains: Conflict (002003002007)

Core domains: Conflict (044)

Definition: literally: to wrestle; hence: = action by which humans are in a fierce competition with other humans and make a huge effort to prevail over the other

Forms: vbnif-

Collocations: פתל נַפְתּוּלִים

Show passage in OET: GEN 30:8

OET-RV GEN 30:8

8 so Rahel said, “I’ve had a difficult battle with my sister but I’ve succeeded in the end!” So she named the baby ‘Naftali’ (Naphtali) (which means ‘my struggle’).

OET-LV GEN 30:8

8 And_ Rāḩēl _she/it _said wrestling(s)_of god I _have _wrestled with sister _of_my also I _have _prevailed and_she/it _called/named his/its_name Naftālī.

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Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: פְּתַלְתֹּל

Sense 1: wily, cunning, deceitful

Semantic domains: Evil (002001002007)

Core domains: Faithfulness (061)

Definition: = state in which humans are intent on outwitting, tricking, or deceiving other humans

Forms: vbnif-ptca

Synonyms: חָכָם

Show passage in OET: JOB 5:13

OET-RV JOB 5:13

13 He catches smart people in their craftiness,
⇔ and he hurries along the plans of those who are deceptive.

OET-LV JOB 5:13

13 Who_catches wise_people when_they_are _crafty and_the_counsel _of tortuous_ones it _is _hasty.

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Sense 2: to treat (someone) according to (his own) crookedness

Semantic domains: Evil (002001002007)

Core domains: Faithfulness (061)

Definition: = action by which deities act like humans that are intent on outwitting, tricking, and deceiving other humans

Forms: vbhit-

Show passage in OET: SA2 22:27

OET-RV SA2 22:27

27 With someone who purifies themself, you show yourself pure,
⇔ ^ but you show yourself deceptive to a crooked person.

OET-LV SA2 22:27

27 With one _who_purifies _himself you _show _yourself _pure and_with a _perverse_person you _show _yourself _twisted.

Show passage in OET: PSA 18:27

OET-RV PSA 18:26

26 ≈ To the pure, you show yourself pure,
⇔ but you’re shrewd towards anyone who’s crooked,

OET-LV PSA 18:27

27  With one _who_purifies _himself you _show _yourself _pure and_with a _perverse_person you _show _yourself _tortuous.

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Sense 3: false, deceitful, misleading

Semantic domains: Unfaithful (002001002027)

Core domains: Faithfulness (061)

Definition: = process of being done with the intention to outwit, trick, or deceive other people; ≈ can have both a positive and a negative sense

Forms: vbnif-ptca

Collocations: פתל

Synonyms: עִקֵּשׁ

Antonyms: צֶדֶק

Show passage in OET: PRO 8:8

OET-RV PRO 8:8

8 All the words in my mouth are honest—
⇔ ≈ there’s nothing twisted or crooked among them.

OET-LV PRO 8:8

8 Are_(in)_righteousness all _of the _words/messages _of my _mouth _of_my there_is_not (is)_in_them a _tortuous_thing and_a _perverse_thing.

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Sense 4: NO DATA YET

Definition: NO DATA YET

Show passage in OET: SA2 22:27

OET-RV SA2 22:27

27 With someone who purifies themself, you show yourself pure,
⇔ ^ but you show yourself deceptive to a crooked person.

OET-LV SA2 22:27

27 With one _who_purifies _himself you _show _yourself _pure and_with a _perverse_person you _show _yourself _twisted.

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