יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ
𐤉𐤐𐤕𐤇𐤅
yipatechu
be opened
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.
Nehemiah 7:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H6605
| Lemma | פָּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pâthach |
| Strong's | H6605 |
| In-context | be opened |
Morphology HVNi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H6605-72
they shall be opened wide
| Root | פתח (p-t-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | opening, loosening, unsealing, breaking forth, setting free |
| Semantic Range | to be opened, be unsealed, be loosened, be freed, break open, be revealed, be made accessible |
| Conceptual Significance | The root פתח often conveys access, release, or revelation—whether of gates, wombs, mouths, or heavens. In theological contexts, what "is opened" signifies divine initiative granting access, freedom, or disclosure that was previously closed or concealed. |
| Morphological Notes | Niphal (passive/reflexive) imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural from פתח. The imperfect denotes incomplete or future action: "they will/shall be opened." |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural, expressing a passive or reflexive action: "they shall be opened." Rendering it "opened wide" preserves the expansive force of the root פתח (to open fully or broadly), while the plural "they" reflects the 3mp morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פתח (opening, loosening, unsealing, breaking forth, setting free)
| 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 |