פָּתַ֛ח
𐤐𐤕𐤇
patach
he-opened
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 29:3 · Word #7
Lexicon H6605
| Lemma | פָּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pâthach |
| Strong's | H6605 |
| In-context | he-opened |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6605-26
he has opened
| Root | פתח (p-t-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to open, to loosen, to unseal, to set free for access |
| Semantic Range | to open doors or gates, to open the mouth to speak, to open the womb, to open eyes or ears, to begin or initiate, an opening or entrance (noun form) |
| Conceptual Significance | פתח frequently marks moments of access or revelation—YHWH opening the womb, the eyes, or the heavens—signifying divine enablement, revelation, and the granting of opportunity or entrance into covenantal blessing. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in Qal stem, perfect (completed action), 3rd person masculine singular. Related noun form פֶּתַח (pethach) is masculine singular absolute meaning “opening, entrance.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered "he has opened," preserving the simple active sense of the root פתח (“to open”) and accurately reflecting masculine singular subject and completed action. The translation maintains the concrete imagery of opening or making accessible inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פתח (to open, to loosen, to unseal, to set free for access)
| 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 |