- Original: פּתע - Transliteration: Petha` - Phonetic: peh'-thah - Definition: 1. suddenness, in an instant - Origin: from an unused root meaning to open (the eyes) - TWOT entry: 1859 - Part(s) of speech: - Strong's: From an unused root meaning to open (the eyes); a wink that is moment (compare H6597 ) (used only (with or without preposition) adverbially quickly or unexpectedly): - at an instant suddenly X very. Total KJV Occurrences: 7 • instant, 2 Isaiah 29:5; Isaiah 30:13 • suddenly, 4 Numbers 35:22; Proverbs 6:15; Proverbs 29:1; Habakkuk 2:7 • very, 1 Numbers 6:9