וַֽ/יִּפְתְּח֖וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤐𐤕𐤇𐤅
pâthach
and opened
To open, make accessible, set free, or begin an action, either literally or figuratively. In its primary sense, the verb denotes causing something to become open or unobstructed (e.g., opening a door, gate, or mouth), but it is also used in contexts of freeing from constraint, initiating events or speech, and, less commonly, describing the act of engraving or carving by creating an opening or groove. The word frequently connotes making something accessible, commencing a process, or removing boundaries that prevent motion, action, utterance, or visibility.
Genesis 44:11 · Word #7
Lexicon H6605
| Lemma | פָּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pâthach |
| Strong's | H6605 |
| Definition | To open, make accessible, set free, or begin an action, either literally or figuratively. In its primary sense, the verb denotes causing something to become open or unobstructed (e.g., opening a door, gate, or mouth), but it is also used in contexts of freeing from constraint, initiating events or speech, and, less commonly, describing the act of engraving or carving by creating an opening or groove. The word frequently connotes making something accessible, commencing a process, or removing boundaries that prevent motion, action, utterance, or visibility. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and opened |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6605-63
and they opened
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple active action from the root פתח, meaning "to open" or "make accessible." The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) with 3rd person masculine plural indicates a past narrative action: "and they opened." |
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