פְּטַשׁ (pat.tish)
pat.tish
legging
A:N-MQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Hebrew word pat.tish refers to a type of outer garment, likely a coat or tunic. Its precise nature remains uncertain, as the term appears only once in the entire Bible. This single occurrence is found in Daniel 3:21, describing the clothing worn by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
In that narrative, the three men are thrown into the fiery furnace while still wearing their pat.tish. The text notes that the flames destroyed these garments, yet the individuals themselves were unharmed. This detail highlights the miraculous protection they received, as their clothes were consumed while their bodies remained intact.
Because the word is unique in Scripture, scholars rely on context and comparative linguistics to guess its meaning. It may have been a specific style of robe or a military uniform common in Babylon. Regardless of its exact form, the word serves as a concrete marker of their identity and status before God’s deliverance.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word pat.tish appears only once in Scripture, nestled in the dramatic account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3:21. These three young men stood firm in their faith before King Nebuchadnezzar, refusing to bow to the golden image. As a result, they were bound hand and foot and thrown into a blazing furnace. The text specifically notes that they were wearing their tunics and mantles when cast into the flames.
What makes this detail so striking is not just the danger they faced, but the miraculous preservation of their lives despite the destruction of their clothing. The fire consumed their outer garments, yet not a hair on their heads was singed. This single occurrence reminds us that God’s presence does not always remove us from the fire, but He walks through it with us. Even when our external circumstances or possessions are burned away, our core identity in Him remains secure.
We can take comfort in this assurance. When we face trials that threaten to consume our peace or stability, we serve a God who protects what matters most. The loss of material things does not equate to the loss of divine favor. Trusting in His presence allows us to stand firm, knowing that He is able to deliver us from the heat of any trial.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- trousers/ their1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- פַּטְּשֵׁי/ה֔וֹן1×
Key Verses
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Daniel 3:21
Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other clothes, and were cast into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.
This verse uniquely records the specific garments worn by the three Hebrew youths as they were thrown into the furnace, highlighting that their physical clothing was consumed while their bodies remained unharmed.