פֶּתִי peti
Hebrew word for “simple” · Strong’s H6612 · used 19 times in 18 verses
Meaning
adj; simple, foolish, open-minded
Senses in the lexicon
- simple (18)
- simplicity (1)
How it is translated
Glosses given for peti in context, with how often each is used:
- naive people 7
- naive person 3
- simple person 2
- simple people 2
- naive 2
- among the naive people 1
- foolish things 1
- naivete 1
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Proverbs 1 (3), Proverbs 9 (3), Proverbs 14 (2), Psalms 19 (1), Psalms 116 (1), Psalms 119 (1), Proverbs 7 (1), Proverbs 8 (1), Proverbs 19 (1), Proverbs 21 (1)
Forms
- פתי 6
- פתאים 5
- פתים 2
- פתיים 1
- לפתאים 1
- בפתאים 1
- ופתי 1
- ופתיים 1
- ומפתי 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with peti more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- עָרוּם arum “prudent” 4
- דַּעַת daat “knowledge” 5
- בִּין bin “to understand” 5
- עָנַשׁ anash “to fine” 3
- חָסֵר chaser “lacking” 3
- לִיץ luts “to mock” 3
- כְּסִיל kesil “fool” 3
- עׇרְמָה ormah “craftiness” 2
- לֵב lev “heart” 4
- חָכַם chakham “be wise” 2
- הֵנָּה hennah “here/thus” 2
- סָתַר satar “to hide” 2
Key verses
The verses using peti that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Psalms 19:7 — The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
- Psalms 119:130 — The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
- Proverbs 1:4 — To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
- Proverbs 1:22 — How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 1:32 — For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
- Proverbs 7:7 — And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
- Proverbs 8:5 — O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
- Proverbs 9:4 — Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
- Proverbs 9:6 — Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- Proverbs 14:15 — The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
- Proverbs 21:11 — When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:3 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
See all 18 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.