6621 - petha

Strong's Concordance

Original word: פֶּ֫תַע
Transliteration: petha
Definition (short): suddenly
Definition (full): a wink, moment

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: of uncertain derivation
Definition: suddenness
NASB Translation: instant (1), instantly (2), suddenly (3), very (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); a wink, i.e. Moment (compare pith'owm) (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedly) -- at an instant, suddenly, X very.

see HEBREW pith'owm

KJV: And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.
NASB: But if a man dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his dedicated head of hair, then he shall shave his head on the day when he becomes clean; he shall shave it on the seventh day.
KJV: But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
NASB: 'But if he pushed him suddenly without enmity, or threw something at him without lying in wait,
KJV: Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
NASB: Therefore his calamity will come suddenly; Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing.
KJV: He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
NASB: A man who hardens his neck after much reproof Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
KJV: Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.
NASB: But the multitude of your enemies will become like fine dust, And the multitude of the ruthless ones like the chaff which blows away; And it will happen instantly, suddenly.