Quick Definition
free
Strong's Definition
open, i.e. unoccupied
Derivation: from H6362 (פָּטַר);
KJV Usage: free.
TWOT Reference: 1764
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
פָּטִיר (pa.tir) — free. unoccupied, free to work
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · פֶּטֶר · פִּטְרָה
Free | verb qal ptc.pass
exempt = state in which humans have been released from a certain task or duty
Free | verb qal
to dismiss = causative action by which humans in an position of authority release other humans from a certain task or duty
Free | verb qal
to escape, to elude = action by which humans manage to remain free and unscathed when facing aggression
Flow | verb qal
to let out literally: to release; hence: = causative action by which humans allow water to flow from an area where it was held back, such as a dam or sluice
Open | verb qal ptc.pass
open (flower) = state in which the petals of a flower are open
Stance | verb hif
Collocation: פטר בְּשָׁפָה
to curl (one's) lips (to mock) exact meaning unknown; literally: to open with the lip; hence: = action by which humans are curling their lips ► as a mocking gesture
1 1CH 9:33 MT-K פטירים | MT-Q פְּטוּרִים
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פָּטַר vb. separate, remove, set free Qal intrans. remove oneself, specif. escape
trans. set free
Hiph. they separated with the lip, i.e. open mouth wide (insultingly).
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