פִּתְאֹם

פִּתְאֹם, once Ps 64:8 (see Baer) פִּתְאוֺם substantive suddenness, usually as adverb accusative suddenly (from פֶּתַע, with the term. ם- (compare שִׁלְשֹׁם), and with ע weakened to א: Sta^{§ 295} Kö^{ii. 255 f.} Ba^{NB § 216 b}); — Num 12:4 אלטֿשׁה ׳פ ׳ויאמר י, Josh 10:9; Josh 11:7 especially of calamity, invasion, etc., coming suddenly, Isa 47:11; Isa 48:3; Jer 4:20 שֻׁדְּדוּ אֹהָלי ׳בּ, Jer 6:26; Jer 15:8; Jer 18:22; Jer 51:8 Psalms יֹרֻהוּ וְלאֹ יִירָ֑אוּ ׳פ, vJer 51:8; Job 5:3; Job 9:23; Eccl 9:12; Prov 6:15; Prov 24:22 also Prov 7:22; Mal 3:1 thrice with פֶּתַע (q. v.). As a genitive Prov 3:25 ׳אלתֿירא מִפַּהַר פ of the terror of suddenness, i.e. the sudden terror, Job 22:10 and with בְּ, in suddenness, 2Chr 29:36 היה הדבר ׳בפ.