[מָּתָה] verb be spacious, wide, open (Aramaic מְּתָא be spacious, be spacious, abundant; compare Arabic , be youthful, in prime of life, young man, one in prime of life (development of various meanings from v not wholly clear, compare Nö^{ZMG xi (1886), 735})); —

Qal Participle מֹּתֶה Proverbs 20:19 possibly one open as to lips, but see מָּתָה denominative below

Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine singular jussive ׳יַפְתְּ א לְיֶפֶת Genesis 9:27 may God make wide for Japhet (give him an extensive inheritance). — Perfect possibly Proverbs 24:28 (reading וְהִפְתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ, make wide with (open wide) thy lips, for ᵑ0 ׳יַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשׂ, so SS; but compare מָּתָה denominative Pi`el).

[מָּתָה] verb denominative be simple (Late Hebrew Pi`el entice); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִפְתֶּה Deuteronomy 11:16; וַיִּפְתְּ Job 31:27; Participleמֹּתֶה Job 5:2; Proverbs 20:19; feminine מּוֺתָה Hosea 7:11; —

1 be open-minded (?),simple Job 5:2; יוֺנָה פוֺתָה Hosea 7:11 silly dove; מֹּתֶה שְׂפָתָיו Proverbs 20:19 one foolish as to his lips (most, openeth wide his lips).

2 be enticed, deceived Deuteronomy 11:16; Job 31:27.

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נַפְתָּה Job 31:9; Imperfect1singular וָאֶמָּת Jeremiah 20:7; — be deceived Jeremiah 20:7 rather be persuaded, persuade; with עַל enticed unto Job 31:9.

Piel Perfect2masculine singular מִּתִּיתָ Proverbs 24:28; suffixמִּתִּיתַנִי Jeremiah 20:7; 1singular מִּתֵּיתִי Ezekiel 14:9; Imperfect3masculine singular יְפַתֶּה Exodus 22:15 +, etc.; Imperative מַּתִּי Judges 14:15; Judges 16:5; Infinitive construct suffix מַּתֹתְךָ 2 Samuel 3:25; Participle suffix מְפַתֶּיהָ (Ges^{§ 93} 88) Hosea 2:15; —

1 persuade, woman Hosea 2:16 (figurative,׳י subject), seduce, virgin Exodus 22:16; entice, husband Judges 14:15; Judges 16:5; a man to sin Proverbs 1:10; Proverbs 16:29.

2 deceive, 2 Samuel 3:25; Proverbs 24:28 (yet compare√

Hiph`il above); subject׳י, object prophet, Jeremiah 20:7; Ezekiel 14:9, compare 1 Kings 22:20,21,22 2Chron 18:19; 18:20; 18:21; object׳י, Psalm 78:36.

Paul Imperfect3masculine singular יְפֻתֶּה:

1 be persuaded, Proverbs 25:15.

2 be deceived, Jeremiah 20:10 be beguiled; by ׳י, Ezekiel 14:9.

פתא (√ of following; ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew פתה (rara)).