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.
Genesis 19:11 · Word #13
Lexicon H6607
| Lemma | פֶּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pethach |
| Strong's | H6607 |
| In-context | the 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
| Root | פתח (p-t-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to open, opening, doorway, entrance, gateway |
| Semantic Range | door, doorway, entrance, gate, opening, entry point, threshold, place of access |
| Conceptual Significance | פֶּתַח 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 Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state (Ncmsa) with prefixed definite article (הַ־). No pronominal suffix; singular and definite. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |