וּ/כְ/פִתְח֖/וֹ
𐤅/𐤊/𐤐𐤕𐤇/𐤅
pâthach
and when he opened it
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.
Nehemiah 8:5 · Word #12
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/R/Vqc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and when he opened it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6605-54
and as his opening
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of פתח with prefixed conjunction ו and preposition כ, plus 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix (subject: "his"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct פִתְחוֹ with 3ms suffix denotes "his opening" as a verbal noun expressing the act of opening. The prefixed conjunction ו and preposition כ add the sense "and as/when," preserved here without contextual expansion. |
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