וּ/פִתַּ֥ח

𐤅/𐤐𐤕𐤇

ufitach

and he carved

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.

H6605

2 Chronicles 3:7 · Word #9

Lexicon H6605

Lemmaפָּתַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤕𐤇
Transliterationpâthach
Strong'sH6605
In-contextand he carved

Morphology HC/Vpp3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive 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 H6605-51

and he opened up

Rootפתח (p-t-ḥ)
Core Meaningsopening, widening, loosening, unsealing, carving, initiating
Semantic Rangeto open, open wide, unseal, loosen, carve, engrave, initiate, begin, release
Conceptual Significanceפתח frequently marks moments of revelation, access, or initiation—whether the opening of mouths, doors, heavens, or engraved inscriptions. It often signals the removal of barriers and the making accessible of what was concealed or enclosed.
Morphological NotesConjunction וּ plus Piel perfect 3ms from פתח. The Piel stem often intensifies the action, here indicating deliberate or forceful opening (including carving/engraving).
Rendering RationaleThe root פתח fundamentally conveys the act of opening or widening. In the Piel stem (intensive/active), it can denote forceful or deliberate opening, including carving or engraving. The form is Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with prefixed conjunction, hence "and he opened up," preserving both the intensive nuance and the masculine singular subject.

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Words from Root פתח (opening, widening, loosening, unsealing, carving, initiating)

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