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Strong's #6605 - פָּתַח

Transliteration

pâthach

Phonetics

paw-thakh'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1854,1855

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to open
1. (Qal) to open
2. (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open
3. (Piel)
  1. to free
  2. to loosen
  3. to open, open oneself
4. (Hithpael) to loose oneself
to carve, engrave
1. (Piel) to engrave
2. (Pual) to be engraved

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 393 ‑ ἀνατέλλω (an‑at‑el'‑lo); 3886 ‑ παραλύω (par‑al‑oo'‑o); 4685 ‑ σπάω (spah'‑o); 1562 ‑ ἐκδύω (ek‑doo'‑o); 1590 ‑ ἐκλύω (ek‑loo'‑o); 191 ‑ ἀκούω (ak‑oo'‑o); 1572 ‑ ἐκκαίω (ek‑kah'‑yo); 851 ‑ ἀφαιρέω (af‑ahee‑reh'‑o); 863 ‑ ἀφίημι (af‑ee'‑ay‑mee); 3736 ‑ ὀρύσσω (or‑oos'‑so); 455 ‑ ἀνοίγω (an‑oy'‑go); 3089 ‑ λύω (loo'‑o); 1272 ‑ διανοίγω (dee‑an‑oy'‑go);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (143)

Genesis 9

Exodus 7

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 4

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 5

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Job 13

Psalms 18

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 20

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 15

Daniel 1

Amos 1

Nahum 3

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

BSB (142)

Genesis 9

Exodus 6

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 4

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 5

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Job 13

Psalms 18

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 15

Daniel 1

Amos 1

Nahum 3

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

CSB (121)

Genesis 9

Exodus 6

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

Judges 4

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 5

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Job 13

Psalms 18

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 15

Daniel 1

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

ESV (137)

Genesis 9

Exodus 6

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 4

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 5

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Job 13

Psalms 18

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 15

Daniel 1

Amos 1

Nahum 3

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

KJV (144)

Genesis 9

Exodus 6

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 4

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 5

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Job 13

Psalms 18

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 15

Daniel 1

Amos 1

Nahum 3

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

LEB (141)

Genesis 9

Exodus 7

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 2

Judges 4

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 5

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Job 12

Psalms 18

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 15

Daniel 1

Amos 1

Nahum 2

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (145)

Genesis 9

Exodus 7

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 2

Judges 4

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 5

2 Chronicles 7

Nehemiah 6

Job 13

Psalms 18

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 4

Isaiah 21

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 15

Daniel 1

Amos 1

Nahum 3

Zechariah 3

Malachi 1

ASV (143)

also shall be open 1

also to grave 1

and every open 1

and grave 2

and graved 1

and he had opened 1

and he opened 2

and he shall open 1

and he ungirded 1

and let him go free 1

and loose 1

and none shall open 1

and now, behold, i loose 1

and open 2

and opened 5

and she opened 2

and that knoweth how to grave 1

and there can be no opening 1

and there is none to open 1

and when he opened 1

and, behold, he opened 1

are opened 2

are set wide 1

be loosed 2

be open 1

be opened 2

because they opened 1

behold now, i have opened 1

behold, i will engrave 1

but i have opened 1

but thou shalt surely 1

day it shall be opened 1

for he hath loosed 1

graven 1

hath opened 2

have drawn out 1

have they opened 1

he looseth 1

he opened 2

he openeth 1

her. and he opened 1

him, and i will loose 1

himself as he that putteth it off 1

i opened 2

i will open 5

if i will not open 1

is an open 2

is drawn 1

is open 1

is spread out 1

it shall be opened 1

it shall not be opened 1

loose 1

may be open 3

of them opened 1

one shall open 1

open 15

opened 9

or loose 1

or who hath loosed 1

shall be open 1

shall be unstopped 1

shall break forth 1

shall open 1

shalt thou engrave 1

she openeth 1

so he opened 1

so i opened 1

that openeth 1

that they should not be opened 1

that we may set forth 1

that we opened 1

thee, i will open 1

then i opened 1

then open 1

therefore, behold, i will open 1

thereof, he graved 1

thereof; that let not loose 1

this opened 1

thou hast loosed 2

thou openest 2

thou shalt surely 1

to her, and opened 1

to loose 2

to open 3

was not opened 1

was opened 1

were opened 2

when i have opened 1

which hath no vent 1

who can open 1

will open 1

with an open 1

with the engravings 1

BSB (142)

an unsealed 1

and 1

and as he opened it 1

and engrave 1

and engrave on it 1

and he carved 1

and he opened 1

and i opened 1

and open 1

and open their gates 1

and opened 3

and opened the doors 1

are like open 1

are open 2

are thrown open 1

are wide open 1

be freed 1

be opened 1

be released 1

been open 1

break open 1

can open 1

can open them 1

does he continuously loosen 1

engrave 1

engraved 1

expose 1

god has unstrung 1

has been open 1

has opened 3

have drawn 1

he engraved 1

he loosens 1

he opened 2

her and opened 1

hezekiah opened 1

i am freeing 1

i must open 1

i will engrave on it 1

i will express 1

i will open 4

in engraving 1

is drawn 1

is like unvented 1

is loose 1

it shall be opened 1

like one taking it off 1

loosen 1

must be opened 1

of engraving 1

of them opened 1

one can open 1

open 25

open their gates 1

open up 1

opened 11

opened up 2

opens 1

released 1

remove 2

set him free 1

she opens 1

so he opened it 1

so i opened 1

so she opened 1

stand open 1

that we may market 1

then he opened 1

then open 1

then the young prophet opened 1

to break 1

to call for 1

to disarm 1

to let 1

to open 2

to release 1

unstopped 1

was opened 1

we opened 1

were opened 1

were unloaded 1

what he opens 1

when i open 1

when she opened it 1

when you open 1

wide 1

wide open 1

will be opened 1

will be poured out 1

will open 2

will spread out 1

you are to open 1

you have broken 1

you open 1

you peeled off 1

CSB (121)

are opened 2

be open 1

be released 1

been open 1

break 1

break up 1

carved 1

drawn 1

engrave 4

engraved 2

explain 1

expose 1

exposed 1

free 3

has loosened 1

has opened 2

have drawn 1

is loose 1

loosen 1

loosened 1

off 2

open 35

open up 1

opened 38

opened up 1

opens 3

out 1

release 1

released 1

releases 1

remove 1

removed 1

set free 1

surrender 1

to open 1

uncovers 1

unloaded 1

up 1

will have access 1

ESV (137)

carved 2

continually open 1

draw 1

drawn 1

engrave 4

engraved 1

free 1

go 1

loose 7

loosed 4

off 1

offer 1

open 50

opened 47

openeth 1

opens 3

release 1

released 1

set free 1

solve 1

spread out 1

unharnessed 1

unstopped 1

vent 1

wide 2

you shall 1

KJV (144)

appear 1

drawn 1

engrave 2

forth 2

free 1

grave 4

graved 2

graven 1

loose 7

loosed 5

looseth 1

off 2

open 49

opened 51

openest 2

openeth 4

opening 1

out 2

ungirded 1

unstopped 1

vent 1

wide 3

LEB (141)

am opening 1

an open 1

and ⌊they surrender to you⌋ 1

and engrave 1

and he carved 1

and he opened 2

and he shall open 1

and i opened 2

and i uncover 1

and opened 2

and opened the doors 1

and that he would open 1

and unloaded 1

and we opened 1

and you will engrave 1

are opened 2

are wide open 1

as one who takes off his armor 1

be open 1

be opened 2

been opened 1

can open 1

can you loosen 1

engraved with 1

engravings 1

for engraving 1

free yourselves 1

go and loosen 1

has opened 3

has released 1

have drawn 1

have opened 1

he engraved 1

he has loosened 1

he loosens 1

he opened 3

he will 1

i do 1

i have opened 1

i have released 1

i open 1

i opened 1

i will ⌊propound⌋ 1

i will offer 1

i will open 2

in engraving 1

is drawn 1

is like an open 1

is opened 1

it must be opened 2

let me open 1

look! i am opening 1

look, ⌊i am going to engrave 1

of them later opened 1

one who opens them 1

open 22

open so that 1

open to me 1

opened 11

opened to him 1

opening 1

opens 2

sent and let him loose 1

shall be opened 2

shall open 1

she opens 1

so he opened it 1

so she opened 1

so that we can open 1

that is opened 1

then he 1

then he opened 2

then you must open 1

to be freed 1

to liberate 1

to open 3

to release 1

was opened 1

were open 1

were opened 2

when he opened 1

who would 1

who 1

will be able to open 1

will be open 1

will be unleashed 1

with an open 1

you have loosed 1

you have removed 1

you open 1

you shall certainly open 1

you shall willingly open 1

you will engrave 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (145)

also shall be open 1

also to engrave 1

and engrave 2

and engraved 1

and he had opened 1

and he opened 2

and he unloaded 1

and let him go free 1

and loosen 1

and no one will open 1

and open 1

and opened 4

and opens 1

and there can be no release 1

and there is none to open 1

and when he opened 1

are opened 2

are set wide 1

be freed 1

be open 1

be opened 1

be untied 1

but i have opened 1

but you shall surely 1

day it shall be opened 1

does he keep turning 1

engraved 1

every open 1

for he has untied 1

for they have opened 1

has opened 2

have drawn out 1

he engraved 1

he loosens 1

he opened 1

he will open 1

i opened 1

i will open 5

if i will not open 1

is an open 2

is drawn 1

is open 1

is spread out 1

it shall be opened 1

it shall not be opened 1

like he who takes it off 1

may be open 3

of them opened 1

one shall open 1

open 16

opened 11

opens 1

or loosen 1

or who has loosened 1

release 1

shall be open 1

she opened 2

she opens 1

so i opened 1

that they should not be opened 1

that we may market 1

then i opened 1

then open 1

to engrave 1

to free 1

to open 3

to release 1

was not opened 1

was opened 1

we opened 1

were opened 2

when i have opened 1

which has no vent 1

who can open 1

will be opened 1

will be unstopped 1

will break out 1

will open 1

with an open 1

with the engravings 1

you have freed 1

you open 2

you shall engrave 1

you shall surely 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2649) h t p (פתהה PTHh) AC: Open CO: Door AB: ?: [from: tp- a hole for entering]

V) h t p (פתהה PTHh) - Open: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (146): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Pual, Piel) open, loose, grave, engrave, put off, out, appear, drawn, break - Strongs: H6605 (פָּתַח), H6606 (פְּתַח)

N^m) h t p (פתהה PTHh) - Door: As an entrance or opening. KJV (164): door, entering, entry, gate, in, entrance, opening, place - Strongs: H6607 (פֶּתַח), H6608 (פֵּתַח)

a^m) h t p m (מפתהה MPTHh) - Key: KJV (3): key - Strongs: H4668 (מַפְתֵּחַ)

b^f) h i t p (פתיהה PTYHh) - Drawn sword: In the sense of being opened from the sheath. KJV (1): sword - Strongs: H6609 (פְּתִיחָה)

h^m) h t p m (מפתהה MPTHh) - Opening: KJV (1): opening - Strongs: H4669 (מִפְתָּח)

ed^m) h f t i p (פיתוהה PYTWHh) - Carving: In the sense of opening with a knife or chisel. KJV (11): engraving, graving, carved, graven - Strongs: H6603 (פִּתֻּחַ)

ej^m) n f h t i p (פיתההונ PYTHhWN) - Opening: KJV (2): open, opening - Strongs: H6610 (פִּתָּחוֹן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. מָּתַח verb open (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician פתח; Assyrian pitû, patû; Sabean פתח Os^{ZMG xix (1865), 197}; Arabic

; Ethiopic

; Aramaic מְּתַח,

; Nabataean, Palmyrene פתח); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳פ 2 Kings 15:16 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפְתַּח Exodus 21:33 +; 3 masculine plural suffix יִפְתָּחוּם Nehemiah 13:19, etc.; Imperative masculine singular מְּתַחִ 2 Kings 13:17 +; feminine singular מִּתְחִיּ Song of Solomon 5:2; masculine plural מִּתְחוּ Joshua 10:22 +; Infinitive absolute מָּתֹחַ Deuteronomy 15:8 +; construct לִפְתֹח Ezekiel 21:27 +; Participle active מֹּתֵחַ Judges 3:25 +; pass. מָּתוּחַ Jeremiah 5:16 +, etc.; — open sack, שַׂק, Genesis 42:27 (E), אַמְתַּחַת Genesis 43:21; Genesis 44:11 (J), skin-bottle (נאוד). Judges 4:19, hamper (תֵּדָה) Exodus 2:6 (E), pit (בּוֺר) Exodus 21:33 (E; i. e. uncover it), mouth (מִּי) of cave Joshua 10:22 (JE), grave Ezekiel 37:12,13 (to bring forth dead), of. (in figurative) Jeremiah 5:16; Psalm 5:10; כְּלִי פָתוּחַ Numbers 19:15; (P) open vessel; door (דֶּלֶת; sometimes opposed to סָגַר) Judges 3:25 + Judges 3:25 (object omitted), Judges 19:27; 1 Samuel 3:15; 2 Kings 9:3,10; 2 Chronicles 29:3; Job 31:32 (c.ל person); figurative of Leb. Zechariah 11:1; דַּלתֵי שָׁמַיִם Psalm 78:23 (of ׳י, sending rain); ׳ד = city-gates Nehemiah 13:19; Isaiah 45:1("" שְׁעָרִים; ׳י subject, with לפְנֵי); ׳ד omitted Song of Solomon 5:2,5,6; gate (שַׁעַר), of land Nahum 3:13 (Infinitive absolute + Imperfect

Niph`al q. v.), compare Ezekiel 25:9, שׁער of temple (- court) Ezekiel 46:12 (with ל, person), Psalm 118:19 ( id.), city Isaiah 26:2, object omitted Deuteronomy 20:11; 2 Kings 15:16; window, חַלּוֺן, 2 Kings 13:17 (twice in verse),אֲרֻבּוֺת הַשָׁמַיִם (by ׳י sending rain) Genesis 8:6(J), Malachi 3:10; city Jeremiah 13:19, עִיר מְּתוּחָה Joshua 8:17 (JE); absolute וְלאֹ סגר׳פ Isaiah 22:22 (twice in verse); — Isaiah 14:17 is dubious, Gr Perles^{Anal. 28. 42} Kit (in Di) read ׳לַאֲסִירָיו לאֹפֿבֵּיתהַֿכֶּלֶא; > Bu Che Marti אֲסִירָיו לאֹ מִּתַּח אִישׁלְבֵיתוֺ; storehouse, armoury Genesis 41:56; Jeremiah 50:25 (of ׳י), Jeremiah 50:26 (for destruction), figurative of sky, for rain Deuteronomy 28:12 (with ל person; of ׳י ), compare open בָּ֑ר, expose for sale, Amos 8:5; open womb, i.e. grant offspring Genesis 29:31; Genesis 30:22 (J); open mouth (מֶּה) to cry, speak Ezekiel 21:27; Job 3:1; Daniel 10:16, hence = speak Isaiah 53:7 (twice in verse); Job 33:2; Psalm 39:10; Psalm 78:2 (בְּמָשָׁל), Psalm 109:2 (with עַל person), Proverbs 24:7; Proverbs 31:8 (with ל person), Proverbs 31:9; Proverbs 31:26 (בְּחָכְמָה); Psalm 49:5 either utter, declare, propound riddle, or open up, expound; have power of speech Psalm 38:14; of ׳י giving power of (prophetic) speech Ezekiel 3:27; Ezekiel 33:22, giving speech to ass Numbers 22:28 (J); open mouth, to eat Ezekiel 3:2, of earth, to swallow up, Numbers 16:32: Numbers 26:10, compare (מֶּה omitted) Psalm 106:17; open lips, to speak Job 11:5 (with עִם person), Job 32:20 (G1Job 32:21); of ׳י opening man's lips Psalm 51:17, man's ear Isaiah 50:5 (Assyrian uznâ puttû); of eyes only passive participle, with אֶל 1 Kings 8:29 2 Chronicles 6:20; 1 Kings 8:52; Nehemiah 1:6, with ל 2 Chronicles 6:40 (by zeugma), 2 Chronicles 7:15 (all of ׳י's favour); open hand, in giving Deuteronomy 15:8,11 (c, ל person, + infinitive absolute), of ׳י Psalm 104:28; Psalm 145:16; book Nehemiah 8:5 (twice in verse), letter Nehemiah 6:5; open river (channel) Isaiah 41:18 (of ׳י), rock, letting out water, Psalm 105:41 ( id.); open sword, = draw it Ezekiel 21:33; Psalm 37:14; of root שָׁרְשִׁי פָתוּחַ אֱלֵימָֿ֑יִם Job 29:19, i.e. with no obstacle intervening. — תִּפְתַּח אֶרֶץ Isaiah 45:8 is dubious; verb not elsewhere intransitive; Du Che^Hpt Marti proposes רַחְמָהּ as object; Gr Kit (in Di) read תִּמָּתַח.

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִפְתַּח Isaiah 5:27, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִמָּתַח Ezekiel 24:27, יִמָּתֵ֑חַ Ezekiel 44:2 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הִמָּתֵחַ Isaiah 51:14; Participle נִפְתָּח Zechariah 13:1; — be opend, of girdle Isaiah 5:27 (i.e. loosened), compare of captive Isaiah 51:14, and, of calamity, Jeremiah 1:14 be let loose (with עַל person); gates Nahum 2:7; Nahum 3:13 (of land, thrown open to (ל) enemy), Ezekiel 44:2; Ezekiel 46:1 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 7:3; impersonal of man shut in by God Job 12:14; of windows of heaven Genesis 7:11 (P), compare Isaiah 24:18 (of future destruction); the heavens themselves Ezekiel 1:1(for visions); fountain Zechariah 13:1; wine (-skin, with negative) Job 32:19; mouth, in speech Job 24:27; Job 33:22; ears Isaiah 35:5.

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular מִּתַּח Job 30:11 +, מִּתֵּ֑חַ Job 12:18 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפַתַּח; Isaiah 28:24,1singular אֲפַתֵּחַ Isaiah 45:1, etc.; — Infinitive abs מַּתֵּחַ Isaiah 58:6 construct, id. Psalm 102:21; Participle מְפַתֵּ֑חַ 1 Kings 20:11; — loose:

1 free, i.e. ungird, camels Genesis 24:32 (J): loins of kings Isaiah 45:1 (i.e. disarm them); set free, with suffix person Psalm 105:20; Jeremiah 40:4 (with מִן); with accusative בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה Psalm 102:21.

2 loosen (and remove) sack-cloth Isaiah 20:2 (c.מֵעַל ), Psalm 30:12; armour 1 Kings 20:11 (object omitted; opposed to חָגַר); bonds Job 12:18; Psalm 116:16, compare Isaiah 58:6; Job 39:5; cord Job 30:11; Job 38:11; loosen ground Isaiah 28:24 (in tillage; compare Vogelst^{Land wrirthschaft 38}, Assyrian puttû).

3 open gates Isaiah 60:11, doors Job 41:6 (figurative of crocodile's jaws); ear Isaiah 48:8 (read probably either מִּתַּחְתִּי, מָּתַחְתִּי [ᵐ5 Du Marti], or נִפְתְּחָה [Gr Che Kit in Di]; buds Song of Solomon 7:13 (of blossom; object omitted; or intransitive, as sometimes Arabic see Dozy).

Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural התפתחו Isaiah 52:2 Kt < Qr feminine singular הִתְמַּתְּחִי (so ᵐ5; of personified Jerusalem) loosen thee (Ges^{§ 54 f}) the fetters of thy neck.

II. [מָּתַח] verb Pi`el engrave (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.,מִּתּוּחַ = Biblical Hebrew, and so ᵑ7; Assyrian patâ—u, bore, penetrate; compare perhaps Arabic , ring (compare Frä²⁵²)); — Perfect 3 masculine singular מִּתַּח 2 Chronicles 3:7, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְפַתַּח 1 Kings 7:36; 2 masculine singular תְּפַתַּח Exodus 28:11; Infinitive construct לְפַתֵּחַ 2 Chronicles 2:6; 2 Chronicles 2:13; Participle מְפַתֵּחַ Zechariah 3:9; — engrave, with accusative + על, on metal 1 Kings 7:36; 2 Chronicles 3:7; Exodus 28:36 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb מִּתּוּחֵי חוֺתָם), on stone Exodus 28:9; with accusative אֶבֶן + accusative of congnate meaning with verb Exodus 28:11(all P); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb only, Zechariah 3:9 (on stone), and, in General, 2 Chronicles 2:6; 2 Chronicles 2:13.

Pu`al Participle feminine plural מְפֻתָּחֹת פִתּוּחֵי חוֺתָם Exodus 39:9 (P) stones engraved with the engravings of signet.

[מְּתַח] verb open (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Passive participle feminine plural מְּתִיחָן Daniel 6:11 opened (windows).

Pe>îl (W^{CG 225}) Perfect 3 masculine plural מְּתִ֫יחוּ Daniel 7:10 books were opened.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

פָּתַח

(1) to open (Syr., Arab. فتح, Eth. ፊተሐ፡ id., compare the kindred roots פָּתָה and פָּקַח), as the eyes, 1 Kings 8:29 (compare פָּקַח); a door, Judges 3:25 a book, Nehemiah 8:5, etc. Specially the following phrases are to be noticed

(a) פָּתַח אֶת־פִּיו to open the mouth, whether it be to eat, Ezekiel 3:2, or to sing, Psalms 78:2 or to speak, especially after silence, Job 3:1, 33:2 hence to speak, to utter words, Proverbs 31:8; Psalms 109:2, and, on the other hand, not to open the mouth, i.e. to be silent, Psalms 39:10; Isaiah 53:7. Different from this is

(b) to open any one’s mouth (said of God), i.e. to cause one to speak who had been dumb, Numbers 22:28, or not fluent, Ezekiel 3:27, 33:22.

(d) to open one’s hand to any one (followed by לְ), i.e. to be liberal towards him, Deuteronomy 15:8, 11 Deuteronomy 15:11.

(e) Cities which surrender are said to open (sc. their gates) to the besiegers, Deuteronomy 20:11; 2 Kings 15:16.

(f) to open corn, a bold figure for to open the granaries, to sell the grain, Amos 8:5.

(2) to let loose, as a sword, i.e. to draw it, Psalms 37:14 Eze. 21:33 a captive (to free from prison), Isaiah 14:17.

(3) to begin, to lead in (eröffnen), e.g. a song, Psalms 49:5.

Niphal

(1) to be opened, Genesis 7:11; Isaiah 35:5; Ezekiel 1:1.

(2) to be loosed, used of a girdle, Isaiah 5:27 to be set free, used of a captive, Job 12:14.

Piel

(1) to open, i.q. Kal, Job 41:6, and intrans. to open oneself, Song of Solomon 7:13 (of a flower); to be opened (used of the ear), Isaiah 48:8.

(2) to loose, as bonds, Job 30:11, 38:31 39:5 Psalms 116:16 a girdle, Psalms 30:12; Isaiah 20:2, etc. Part. מְפַתֵּחַ one who looses, sc. a girdle, used of a warrior taking off his armour after a battle. Also, followed by an acc. of pers. whose bonds are loosed, Jeremiah 40:4 or whose girdle is loosed, Isaiah 45:1.

(3) to open the ground with a plough, to plough, Isaiah 28:24 and (what is similar to this)

(4) to engrave, to carve, wood, 1 Kings 7:36 precious stones, Exodus 28:36 also used as to ornamental stones for building, Zechariah 3:9.

Pual, pass. of Piel No. 4, Exodus 39:6.

Hithpael, to loose oneself (from bonds), Isaiah 52:2.

Derived nouns, פֶּתַח-פְּתַחְיָה, פִּתּוּחַ, פְּתִיחָה, מַפְתֵּחַ, מִפְתָּח, and pr. names יִפְתָּח, נֶפְתּוֹחַ, נַפְתֻּחִים.

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List of Word Forms

אֲפַתֵּ֑חַ אֶפְתְּחָ֣ה אֶפְתַּ֖ח אֶפְתַּ֣ח אֶפְתַּ֤ח אֶפְתַּ֥ח אֶפְתַּח־ אֶפְתָּֽח׃ אפתח אפתח־ אפתח׃ אפתחה בְּפִתְחִ֣י בפתחי הִֽתְפַּתְּחִי֙ התפתחי וְיִפְתַּ֖ח וְנִפְתְּחָה־ וַֽיְפַתְּחֵֽהוּ׃ וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּ וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ וַיְפַתַּ֖ח וַיְפַתַּ֤ח וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח וַיִּפְתַּח֙ וַיִּפְתָּ֑ח וַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּ וַיִּפָּ֣תַח וַתִּפְתַּ֞ח וַתִּפְתַּ֤ח וַתִּפְתַּ֨ח וַתִּפְתַּח֙ וָאֶפְתַּ֖ח וָאֶפְתַּח־ וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ וּלְפַתֵּ֙חַ֙ וּפִתְּח֨וּ וּפִתַּ֥ח וּפִתַּחְתָּ֣ וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ וּפָ֣תַֽח וּפָתְחָ֖ה וּפָתַח֙ וּפָתַחְתָּ֥ ואפתח ואפתח־ ויפתח ויפתחהו׃ ויפתחו וכפתחו ולפתח ונפתחה ונפתחה־ ופתח ופתחה ופתחו ופתחת ותפתח יְפַתַּ֥ח יִפְתַּ֖ח יִפְתַּ֣ח יִפְתַּ֨ח יִפְתַּח־ יִפְתָּח֔וּם יִפָּ֤תַח יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ יִפָּתֵ֑חַ יִפָּתֵ֔חַ יִפָּתֵ֗חַ יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃ יפתח יפתח־ יפתח׃ יפתחו יפתחום כִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃ כמפתח׃ לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ לְהִפָּתֵ֑חַ לְפַתֵּ֣חַ לִפְתֹּ֣חַ לִפְתֹּ֤חַ להפתח לפתח מְפַתֵּ֣חַ מְפֻתָּחֹת֙ מפתח מפתחת נִפְתְּח֖וּ נִפְתְּחוּ֙ נִפְתַּח֙ נִפְתָּ֑חוּ נִפְתָּ֔ח נִפְתָּ֔חוּ נִפְתָּֽחוּ׃ נפתח נפתחו נפתחו׃ פְּתַ֥ח פְּתַ֧ח פְּתַח־ פְּתֻח֔וֹת פְּתוּחָ֔ה פְּתוּחָ֖ה פְּתוּחָה֙ פְתֻוּח֟וֹת פְתֻח֔וֹת פְתֻח֜וֹת פְתֻחוֹת֙ פִ֭תַּח פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ פִּתְח֖וּ פִּתְח֣וּ פִּתְחִי־ פִּתְחוּ־ פִּתֵּ֑חַ פִּתַּ֣ח פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ פִּתּוּחֵ֣י פִתְּחָ֣ה פִתֵּ֑חַ פִתֵּֽחַ׃ פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָ פַּתֵּ֙חַ֙ פָ֥תַח פָּ֠תֹחַ פָּ֣תַח פָּֽתְח֣וּ פָּת֑וּחַ פָּת֥וֹחַ פָּת֥וּחַ פָּתְחָ֣ה פָּתַ֛ח פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פָּתַ֤ח פָּתַ֤חְתִּֽי פָּתַֽח־ פָּתָ֑חוּ פָּתָֽח׃ פָת֔וּחַ פָת֣וּחַ פָתַ֖ח פָתֹ֧חַ פֹּתֵ֑חַ פֹּתֵֽחַ׃ פֹתֵ֖חַ פֹתֵ֜חַ פּוֹתֵ֥חַ פותח פתוח פתוחה פתוחות פתוחי פתח פתח־ פתח׃ פתחה פתחו פתחו־ פתחות פתחי־ פתחת פתחתי פתחתיך תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃ תְּפַתַּח֙ תִּפְתַּ֛ח תִּפְתַּ֥ח תִּפְתַּ֨ח תִּפְתַּח־ תִּפְתָּ֑ח תִּפָּתַ֣ח תִּפָּתַֽחְנָה׃ תפתח תפתח־ תפתח׃ תפתחנה׃ ’ă·p̄at·tê·aḥ ’ăp̄attêaḥ ’ep̄·taḥ ’ep̄·tāḥ ’ep̄·taḥ- ’ep̄·tə·ḥāh ’ep̄taḥ ’ep̄tāḥ ’ep̄taḥ- ’ep̄təḥāh afatTeach bə·p̄iṯ·ḥî befitChi bəp̄iṯḥî efTach efteChah faTach faToach faTuach fetuChot fetuvvChot Fittach fittachTicha fitTeach fitteChah foTeach hiṯ·pat·tə·ḥî hitpatteChi hiṯpattəḥî kim·p̄at·tê·aḥ kimfatTeach kimp̄attêaḥ lə·hip·pā·ṯê·aḥ lə·p̄at·tê·aḥ lefatTeach lehippaTeach ləhippāṯêaḥ ləp̄attêaḥ lifToach lip̄·tō·aḥ lip̄tōaḥ mə·p̄at·tê·aḥ mə·p̄ut·tā·ḥōṯ mefatTeach mefuttaChot məp̄attêaḥ məp̄uttāḥōṯ nifTach nifTachu nifteChu nip̄·tā·ḥū nip̄·taḥ nip̄·tāḥ nip̄·tə·ḥū nip̄taḥ nip̄tāḥ nip̄tāḥū nip̄təḥū pā·ṯā·ḥū pā·ṯaḥ pā·ṯāḥ p̄ā·ṯaḥ pā·ṯaḥ- pā·ṯaḥ·tî pā·ṯə·ḥāh pā·ṯə·ḥū pā·ṯō·aḥ p̄ā·ṯō·aḥ pā·ṯō·w·aḥ pā·ṯū·aḥ p̄ā·ṯū·aḥ pat·tê·aḥ paTach paTachti paTachu pāṯaḥ pāṯāḥ p̄āṯaḥ pāṯaḥ- pāṯaḥtî pāṯāḥū pateChah pateChu pāṯəḥāh pāṯəḥū Patoach pāṯōaḥ p̄āṯōaḥ pāṯōwaḥ patTeach pattêaḥ paTuach pāṯūaḥ p̄āṯūaḥ pə·ṯaḥ pə·ṯaḥ- pə·ṯū·ḥāh pə·ṯu·ḥō·wṯ p̄ə·ṯu·ḥō·wṯ p̄ə·ṯuw·w·ḥō·wṯ peTach pəṯaḥ pəṯaḥ- petuChah petuChot pəṯūḥāh pəṯuḥōwṯ p̄əṯuḥōwṯ p̄əṯuwwḥōwṯ piṯ·ḥî- piṯ·ḥū piṯ·ḥū- pit·taḥ p̄it·taḥ pit·taḥ·tā p̄it·taḥ·tî·ḵā pit·tê·aḥ p̄it·tê·aḥ p̄it·tə·ḥāh pit·tū·ḥê pitchi pitChu piṯḥî- piṯḥū piṯḥū- pitTach pitTachta pittaḥ p̄ittaḥ pittaḥtā p̄ittaḥtîḵā pitTeach pittêaḥ p̄ittêaḥ p̄ittəḥāh pittuChei pittūḥê pō·ṯê·aḥ p̄ō·ṯê·aḥ pō·w·ṯê·aḥ poTeach pōṯêaḥ p̄ōṯêaḥ pōwṯêaḥ tə·p̄at·taḥ tə·p̄at·tê·aḥ tefatTach tefatTeach təp̄attaḥ təp̄attêaḥ tifTach tip·pā·ṯaḥ tip·pā·ṯaḥ·nāh tip̄·taḥ tip̄·tāḥ tip̄·taḥ- tippaTach tippaTachnah tippāṯaḥ tippāṯaḥnāh tip̄taḥ tip̄tāḥ tip̄taḥ- ū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥōw ū·lə·p̄at·tê·aḥ ū·p̄ā·ṯaḥ ū·p̄ā·ṯaḥ·tā ū·p̄ā·ṯə·ḥāh ū·p̄it·taḥ ū·p̄it·taḥ·tā ū·p̄it·tə·ḥū uchefitCho ufaTach ufatachTa ufateChah ufitTach ufittachTa ufitteChu ūḵəp̄iṯḥōw ulefatTeach ūləp̄attêaḥ ūp̄āṯaḥ ūp̄āṯaḥtā ūp̄āṯəḥāh ūp̄ittaḥ ūp̄ittaḥtā ūp̄ittəḥū vaefTach vaiyifTach vaiyifTachu vaiyifteChu vaiyipPatach vannifteChah vattifTach vayfatTach VayfatteChehu veniftechah veyifTach wā’ep̄taḥ wā’ep̄taḥ- wā·’ep̄·taḥ wā·’ep̄·taḥ- wan·nip̄·tə·ḥāh wannip̄təḥāh wat·tip̄·taḥ wattip̄taḥ way·p̄at·taḥ way·p̄at·tə·ḥê·hū way·yip·pā·ṯaḥ way·yip̄·tā·ḥū way·yip̄·taḥ way·yip̄·tāḥ way·yip̄·tə·ḥū wayp̄attaḥ wayp̄attəḥêhū wayyippāṯaḥ wayyip̄taḥ wayyip̄tāḥ wayyip̄tāḥū wayyip̄təḥū wə·nip̄·tə·ḥāh- wə·yip̄·taḥ wənip̄təḥāh- wəyip̄taḥ yə·p̄at·taḥ yefatTach yəp̄attaḥ yifTach yiftaChum yip·pā·ṯaḥ yip·pā·ṯê·aḥ yip·pā·ṯə·ḥū yip̄·tā·ḥūm yip̄·taḥ yip̄·taḥ- yipPatach yippāṯaḥ yippaTeach yippāṯêaḥ yippateChu yippāṯəḥū yip̄taḥ yip̄taḥ- yip̄tāḥūm