to split open
pa.tsam denotes a single attested action in Psalm 60:4, though the translation does not isolate its contribution.
The sole attestation presents a Qal perfect second masculine singular verb in Psalm 60:4; the surrounding translation concerns giving a banner and fleeing before the bow, but it does not identify a specific English rendering for the verb.
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A single action in the Psalm's address · dominant
In Psalm 60:4, the form פְּצַמְתָּ֑ is a Qal perfect second masculine singular verb within an address to “You.” The APB renders the verse, “You have given a banner to those who fear you, that they may flee from before the bow. Selah,” but the translation does not make the verb's specific contribution identifiable.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 60:4, the APB presents the verse as “You have given a banner to those who fear you, that they may flee from before the bow,” without a one-to-one English equivalent that can be assigned securely to this verb.