פֶּֽטֶר

𐤐𐤈𐤓

peter

that opens

or פִּטְרָה; from פָּטַר; a fissure, i.e. (concretely) firstling (as opening the matrix); firstling, openeth, such as open.

H6363

Exodus 13:12 · Word #3

Lexicon H6363

Lemmaפֶּטֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤈𐤓
Transliterationpeṭer
Strong'sH6363
In-contextthat opens

Morphology HNcmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H6363-01

opener-of

Rootפטר (p-ṭ-r)
Core Meaningsto open, to release, to set free, to let go
Semantic Rangethe act of opening, that which opens, first issue of the womb, firstling, firstborn (in the sense of the one who opens the womb)
Conceptual SignificanceIn Israelite law, the "opener of the womb" belongs to YHWH and is set apart as holy, whether human or animal. The term emphasizes not merely birth order but the sacred status of the first issue as the one that opens the womb, grounding practices of consecration and redemption in the Exodus tradition.
Morphological NotesNoun, common masculine singular construct (HNcmsc). The construct state requires a following noun (often רֶחֶם, "womb"), forming the phrase "opener of the womb."
Rendering Rationaleפֶּטֶר is a masculine singular noun in the construct state, denoting "the opener of…" something that follows in genitive relation (typically "the womb"). Rendering it as "opener-of" preserves both the root sense of opening (פטר) and the construct form indicated by the morphology (masculine singular construct).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root פטר (to open, to release, to set free, to let go)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6362-01 poter one who releases
H6358-01 ufeturey and opened-ones of
H6362-02 vayifetar and he burst free

Word Usage (12 occurrences of H6363)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 13:2 פֶּ֤טֶר peter that opens
Exodus 13:12 פֶּֽטֶר peter that opens
Exodus 13:12 פֶּ֣טֶר peter-2 firstborn