adjective simple, possibly as open-minded; — מֶּ֫תִי Proverbs 9:4 +, מֶּ֑תִי Psalm 19:8 +; plural מְּתָאיִם (Ges^{§ 93x}) Psalm 116:6 6t. Proverbs; מְּתָיִים Psalm 119:130; Proverbs 22:3; מְּתָיִם Proverbs 1:22,32; — simple, as substantive concrete: open to the instruction of wisdom or folly, Proverbs 9:4,16; believing every word Proverbs 14:15; lacking עָרְמָה Proverbs 1:14; Proverbs 8:5; Proverbs 19:25; needing בין Psalm 119:130, חכמה Psalm 19:8; Proverbs 21:11; in good sense, שׁמר ׳פתאים י Psalm 116:8 ׳י preserveth ths simple-minded; but usually tendency to bad sense; פתאים love פתי Proverbs 1:22; inherit אִוֶּלֶת Proverbs 14:18, are easily enticed, misled and go back Proverbs 1:32; Proverbs 7:7; Proverbs 9:6; Proverbs 22:3 = Proverbs 27:12; they need atonement Ezekiel 45:20 ("" שׁגה).

[מְּתִי] noun feminine simplicity (i.e.lack of wisdom), דְַמָֿתַי מְּתָיִם תְּאֵהֲבומֶּֿ֑תִי Proverbs 1:22.