לְ/פַתֵּ֣חַ
𐤋/𐤐𐤕𐤇
lefatecha
to engrave
a primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve; appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.
2 Chronicles 2:6 · Word #15
Lexicon H6605
| Lemma | פָּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pâthach |
| Strong's | H6605 |
| In-context | to engrave |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H6605-19
to carve open
| Root | פתח (p-t-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | opening, widening, loosening, unsealing, beginning |
| Semantic Range | to open, to unseal, to loosen, to begin, to engrave, to carve, to cut into, to set free |
| Conceptual Significance | The root פתח underlies imagery of revelation and access—what is closed is opened. In its Piel usage for engraving, it conveys the act of permanently inscribing words or names, often in covenantal or priestly contexts, symbolizing enduring testimony and declared identity. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, infinitive construct with prefixed לְ (“to”). The Piel stem conveys an intensive or factitive nuance of the root action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לְפַתֵּחַ is a Piel infinitive construct with the preposition לְ (“to”), expressing an intensive action derived from the root פתח (“to open”). In the Piel stem, the verb often denotes engraving or carving by cutting into a surface—literally ‘opening’ it by incision. “To carve open” preserves the core idea of opening while reflecting the intensified, deliberate action of the Piel stem. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פתח (opening, widening, loosening, unsealing, beginning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6605-01 |
afatecha | I will open wide |
H6607-01 |
bapatach | in the opening |
H6607-02 |
befetach | at the opening of |
Word Usage (145 occurrences of H6605)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 7:11 | נִפְתָּֽחוּ | nifetachu | were opened |
| Genesis 8:6 | וַ/יִּפְתַּ֣ח | vayifetach | that Noah opened |
| Genesis 24:32 | וַ/יְפַתַּ֖ח | vayefatach | and he ungirded/unloaded |