התפתחו
𐤄𐤕𐤐𐤕𐤇𐤅
htftchv
Loosen
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.
Isaiah 52:2 · Word #6
Lexicon H6605
| Lemma | פָּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pâthach |
| Strong's | H6605 |
| In-context | Loosen |
Morphology HVtv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H6605-16
they opened themselves wide
| Root | פתח (p-t-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | opening, widening, loosening, releasing, breaking forth |
| Semantic Range | to open, open oneself, break open, unfold, loosen oneself, break forth, become opened, be set free |
| Conceptual Significance | The imagery of opening often conveys revelation, liberation, or the beginning of action in biblical thought—whether physical opening (doors, wombs, mouths) or metaphorical opening (understanding, deliverance). In reflexive form, it can suggest self-disclosure or spontaneous emergence. |
| Morphological Notes | Hitpael (reflexive) perfect, 3rd person masculine plural. The Hitpael stem conveys reflexive or self-involved action; the -ו ending marks masculine plural in the perfect. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root פתח carries the core idea of opening or widening. In the Hitpael stem (reflexive) perfect 3rd masculine plural, the form התפתחו denotes that "they" (masculine plural) performed the action upon themselves—thus "they opened themselves." The addition of "wide" reflects the intensive nuance often inherent in the root’s semantic field. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פתח (opening, widening, loosening, releasing, breaking forth)
| 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 |