הַ/פָּֽתַח

𐤄/𐤐𐤕𐤇

hapatach

the door

from פָּתַח; an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way; door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.

H6607

Genesis 19:11 · Word #13

Lexicon H6607

Lemmaפֶּתַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤕𐤇
Transliterationpethach
Strong'sH6607
In-contextthe door

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6607-07

the opening

Rootפתח (p-t-ḥ)
Core Meaningsto open, opening, doorway, entrance, gateway
Semantic Rangedoor, doorway, entrance, gate, opening, entry point, threshold, place of access
Conceptual Significanceפֶּתַח often marks a threshold space—between inside and outside, sacred and common, safety and exposure. As the "opening," it can symbolize access, opportunity, vulnerability, or transition, especially at tent entrances, city gates, or the doorway of sacred space.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun in the absolute state (Ncmsa) with prefixed definite article (הַ־). No pronominal suffix; singular and definite.
Rendering RationaleThe noun פֶּתַח derives from the root פתח ("to open") and denotes that which serves as an opening. The form is masculine singular absolute with the prefixed definite article (הַ־), so "the opening" preserves both the root sense and the grammatical definiteness and number of the Hebrew form.

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

Words from Root פתח (to open, opening, doorway, entrance, gateway)

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 (164 occurrences of H6607)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:7 לַ/פֶּ֖תַח lapetach at the door
Genesis 6:16 וּ/פֶ֥תַח ufetach and the door
Genesis 18:1 פֶּֽתַח petach at the entrance