Lexicon
puwts: scatter, disperse, spread
Original Word:פוּץ
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:puwts
Pronunciation:poots
Phonetic Spelling:(poots)
Definition:scatter, disperse, spread
Meaning:to dash in pieces
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
break dash, shake in to pieces, cast abroad, disperse selves, drive, scatter abroad, spread abroad
A primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse) -- break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [] (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; perhaps akin to Arabic
break asunder, scatter); —
Imperfect3masculine pluralPsalm 68:2,Ezekiel 48:16 +; 3 feminine pluralEzekiel 34:5 +,Zechariah 13:7, etc.;Imperative masculine plural1 Samuel 14:34;Participlepassive plural suffixZephaniah 3:10 (see below); —be dispersed, disperse,1 Samuel 14:34;be scattered, of enemies1 Samuel 11:11;Numbers 10:35;Psalm 68:2; of Israel (among nations) under figure of flockEzekiel 34:5 (twice in verse);Zechariah 13:7;Zephaniah 3:10 is probably corrupt, andZephaniah 3:9;Zephaniah 3:10 gloss see SchwZAW x (1890), 203 Now Da; of besieging army2 Samuel 20:22 (); people from () possessionsEzekiel 46:18; men (from Babel)Genesis 11:4 ( location).
Perfect3feminine singularJeremiah 10:21, 3pluralGenesis 10:18 +, 2 masculine pluralEzekiel 11:17 +, etc.;Participle feminine2 Samuel 18:8 Qr (> Kt ) compare Dr and others; plural1 Kings 22:17, 2Chronicles 18:16; —
be scattered, of army2 Kings 25:5 ( person) =Jeremiah 52:8;1 Kings 22:17 ( location) = 2 Chronicles 18:16 (), compareJeremiah 40:15 (absolute); of dispersed Israel with locationEzekiel 11:17;Ezekiel 20:34,41;Ezekiel 28:25, as flockJeremiah 10:21;Ezekiel 34:6 ( location),Ezekiel 34:12 (); EgyptiansEzekiel 29:13 (); of battlescattered over country by defeat2 Samuel 18:8.
be spread abroad, of peoplesGenesis 10:18.
Perfect3masculine singular consecutiveDeuteronomy 4:27 +, 1 singular consecutiveEzekiel 22:15, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularJob 37:11,Genesis 11:8 +, etc.;Imperative masculine singularJob 40:11;Infinitive constructEzekiel 20:23, etc.; —
transitivescatter:
with accusative of personGenesis 11:8,9 ( location),Isaiah 41:16;Habakkuk 3:14; withGenesis 49:7; Israel among () nationsDeuteronomy 4:27;Deuteronomy 28:64;Jeremiah 9:15;Ezekiel 11:16;Ezekiel 12:15;Ezekiel 20:23;Ezekiel 22:15;Ezekiel 36:19;Nehemiah 1:8; withDeuteronomy 30:3;Jeremiah 30:11; with locationEzekiel 34:21; absoluteJeremiah 13:24;Jeremiah 18:17, under figure of flockJeremiah 23:1,2; Gr. reads alsoDeuteronomy 32:26 (see []); Egyptians (c.)Ezekiel 29:12;Ezekiel 30:23,26; inhabitants of earthIsaiah 24:1.
with accusative of thing, arrows (figurative for lightnings)2 Samuel 22:15 =Psalm 18:15;Psalm 144:6; cloudJob 37:11;Job 40:11 (i.e. lightnings ?); seedIsaiah 28:25.
Job 18:11and drive him (si vera lectio, see conjecture in Bu).
intransitive,scatter, with locationExodus 5:12, with person1 Samuel 13:8; of windJob 38:24 ( location).
II. (Arabic
flow, compare BaES 69); —
Imperfect3masculine pluralProverbs 5:16 of springs, figurative for sources of pleasure; 3 feminine pluralZechariah 1:17my cities shall overflow with good.
[] (Arabic
break, break asunder; Nabataeanbreak asunder; Syriac
crush); —
Imperfect3masculine singularJeremiah 23:29 a hammer whichshatters rock.
Imperfect3masculine pluralHabakkuk 3:6and the eternal mountainswere shattered (elsewhere √were scattered).
Imperfect3masculine singular suffixJob 16:12he [God]dashed me in pieces (figurative).
Topical Lexicon
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:•G649 (ἀποστέλλω, apostellō): To send away, to send forth
•G1272 (διανοίγω, dianoigō): To open thoroughly
•G1287 (διασκορπίζω, diaskorpizō): To scatter, disperse
•G1288 (διασπάω, diaspaō): To tear asunder
•G1289 (διαστέλλω, diastellō): To distinguish, to order
•G1720 (ἐκτείνω, ekteino): To stretch forth
•G2875 (κοπάζω, kopazō): To cease, to restrain
•G4650 (σπάω, spaō): To draw, to pull
•G4687 (σπείρω, speirō): To sow, to scatter seed
These Greek terms reflect various aspects of scattering, sending, and dispersing, paralleling the Hebrew concept of פוּץ (pûts) in different contexts and nuances.
Usage:The verb פוּץ (pûts) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of scattering or dispersing, often in the context of people or nations being spread out or broken apart. It conveys a sense of forceful dispersion, akin to shattering or breaking into pieces.
Context:• The root פוּץ (pûts) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often associated with the scattering of people or nations. It is used both in literal and metaphorical senses. For instance, it can describe the physical scattering of individuals or groups, as well as the dispersion of ideas or influence.
• InGenesis 11:4, the term is used in the narrative of the Tower of Babel, where God confounds the language of the people and scatters them over the face of the earth: "Come, let us go down and confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech." This scattering is a divine intervention to prevent human pride and self-sufficiency.
• The word also appears in contexts of military defeat or divine judgment, where nations or armies are scattered as a result of conflict or divine action. For example, in1 Samuel 14:34, Saul commands his troops to disperse and bring him oxen and sheep for sacrifice.
• The concept of scattering is also used prophetically, as inJeremiah 23:1-2, where God warns the shepherds (leaders) of Israel for scattering His flock: "Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!" declares the LORD.
• The term is rich in theological significance, often illustrating themes of judgment, divine sovereignty, and the consequences of disobedience.
Forms and Transliterations
אֲפִיצֵ֖ם אָפִ֥יץ אפיץ אפיצם בַּהֲפִיצִ֤י בהפיצי הֱפִֽיצְךָ֛ הֱפִיצָ֣ם הֲפִֽיצוֹתִ֖ים הֲפִיצוֹתֶ֛ם הֲפִצֹתֶ֤ם הֲפִצוֹתִ֣יךָ הָ֭פֵץ הפיצותים הפיצותם הפיצך הפיצם הפץ הפצותיך הפצתם וְהֵפִ֖יץ וְהֵפִ֥יץ וְהֵפִ֧יץ וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ וֶהֱפִֽיצְךָ֤ וֶהֱפִיצֻ֥הוּ וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם וַהֲפִֽצוֹתִים֙ וַהֲפִיצוֹתִ֤י וַהֲפִצֹתִ֤י וַהֲפִצוֹתִ֤י וַהֲפִצוֹתִ֥י וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וַיִּתְפֹּֽצְצוּ֙ וַיָּ֥פֶץ וַיָּ֨פֶץ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וַיָּפֻ֥צוּ וַתְּפוּצֶ֖ינָה וַתְּפוּצֶֽינָה׃ וָאָפִ֤יץ וּמְפִצִ֛ים וּתְפִיצֵ֑ם וּתְפוּצֶ֣יןָ ואפיץ ואפיצם והפיץ והפיצהו והפיצותי והפיצך והפצותי והפצותים והפצתי ויפיצם ויפץ ויפצו ויפצפצני ויתפצצו ומפצים ונפצו ותפוצין ותפוצינה ותפוצינה׃ ותפיצם יְפֹ֥צֵֽץ יָ֝פִ֗יץ יָפ֣וּצוּ יָפֵ֖ץ יָפֻ֣צוּ יפוצו יפיץ יפץ יפצו יפצץ לְהָפִ֤יץ לַהֲפִיצֵ֑נִי להפיץ להפיצני מֵפִ֛יץ מפיץ נְפֹצִ֣ים נְפֹצֹתֶ֖ם נְפֹצוֹתֶ֖ם נְפוֹצִ֣ים נְפוֹצֹתֶ֖ם נָפ֖וּץ נָפֹ֔צוּ נָפֹ֖צֶת נָפֹ֖צוּ נָפֹ֣צוּ נָפֹ֥צוּ נָפֽוֹצָה׃ נפוץ נפוצה׃ נפוצים נפוצתם נפצו נפצותם נפצים נפצת נפצתם פֻּ֣צוּ פּוּצַ֔י פוצי פצו תְּפוּצֶ֥ינָה תָּפִ֣יץ תפוצינה תפיץ ’ă·p̄î·ṣêm ’ā·p̄îṣ ’āp̄îṣ ’ăp̄îṣêm aFitz afiTzem ba·hă·p̄î·ṣî bahafiTzi bahăp̄îṣî hā·p̄êṣ hă·p̄i·ṣō·ṯem hă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯem hă·p̄i·ṣō·w·ṯî·ḵā hă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯîm Hafetz hafitzoTem hafitzoTicha hafitzoTim hāp̄êṣ hăp̄iṣōṯem hăp̄îṣōwṯem hăp̄iṣōwṯîḵā hăp̄îṣōwṯîm hĕ·p̄î·ṣām hĕ·p̄î·ṣə·ḵā hefiTzam hefitzeCha hĕp̄îṣām hĕp̄îṣəḵā la·hă·p̄î·ṣê·nî lahafiTzeni lahăp̄îṣênî lə·hā·p̄îṣ lehaFitz ləhāp̄îṣ mê·p̄îṣ meFitz mêp̄îṣ nā·p̄ō·ṣeṯ nā·p̄ō·ṣū nā·p̄ō·w·ṣāh nā·p̄ūṣ naFotzah naFotzet naFotzu naFutz nāp̄ōṣeṯ nāp̄ōṣū nāp̄ōwṣāh nāp̄ūṣ nə·p̄ō·ṣîm nə·p̄ō·ṣō·ṯem nə·p̄ō·ṣō·w·ṯem nə·p̄ō·w·ṣîm nə·p̄ō·w·ṣō·ṯem nefoTzim nefotzoTem nəp̄ōṣîm nəp̄ōṣōṯem nəp̄ōṣōwṯem nəp̄ōwṣîm nəp̄ōwṣōṯem pū·ṣay pu·ṣū pūṣay puṣū puTzai Putzu tā·p̄îṣ taFitz tāp̄îṣ tə·p̄ū·ṣe·nāh tefuTzeinah təp̄ūṣenāh ū·mə·p̄i·ṣîm ū·ṯə·p̄î·ṣêm ū·ṯə·p̄ū·ṣe·nā umefiTzim ūməp̄iṣîm utefiTzem utefuTzeina ūṯəp̄îṣêm ūṯəp̄ūṣenā vaaFitz vaafiTzem vahafitzoTi vahafitzoTim vaiYafetz vaiyaFutzu vaiyitpotzeTzu vattefuTzeinah vayfatzpeTzeni vayfiTzem veheFitz vehefitzeCha vehefiTzuhu venaFotzu veyaFutzu wā’āp̄îṣ wa’ăp̄îṣêm wa·’ă·p̄î·ṣêm wā·’ā·p̄îṣ wa·hă·p̄i·ṣō·ṯî wa·hă·p̄i·ṣō·w·ṯî wa·hă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯî wa·hă·p̄i·ṣō·w·ṯîm wahăp̄iṣōṯî wahăp̄iṣōwṯî wahăp̄îṣōwṯî wahăp̄iṣōwṯîm wat·tə·p̄ū·ṣe·nāh wattəp̄ūṣenāh way·p̄aṣ·pə·ṣê·nî way·p̄î·ṣêm way·yā·p̄eṣ way·yā·p̄u·ṣū way·yiṯ·pō·ṣə·ṣū wayp̄aṣpəṣênî wayp̄îṣêm wayyāp̄eṣ wayyāp̄uṣū wayyiṯpōṣəṣū we·hĕ·p̄î·ṣə·ḵā we·hĕ·p̄î·ṣu·hū wə·hê·p̄îṣ wə·nā·p̄ō·ṣū wə·yā·p̄u·ṣū wəhêp̄îṣ wehĕp̄îṣəḵā wehĕp̄îṣuhū wənāp̄ōṣū wəyāp̄uṣū yā·p̄êṣ yā·p̄îṣ yā·p̄u·ṣū yā·p̄ū·ṣū yaFetz yaFitz yaFutzu yāp̄êṣ yāp̄îṣ yāp̄uṣū yāp̄ūṣū yə·p̄ō·ṣêṣ yeFotzetz yəp̄ōṣêṣ
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