פְּתַח
𐤐𐤕𐤇
petach
Open
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.
Proverbs 31:9 · Word #1
Lexicon H6605
| Lemma | פָּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pâthach |
| Strong's | H6605 |
| In-context | Open |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6605-34
opening-of
| Root | פתח (p-t-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to open, opening, doorway, entrance, unfolding |
| Semantic Range | physical doorway, gate, tent entrance, threshold, entry point, figurative point of access or opportunity |
| Conceptual Significance | פֶּתַח frequently marks transitional or liminal space in biblical narrative—places of encounter, judgment, covenantal action, or divine appearance (e.g., the opening of the tent of meeting). It signifies access, threshold, and the point where one moves from outside to inside, often carrying spiritual or covenantal implications. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state; appears bound to a following noun to express possession or specification ("opening of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֶּתַח derives from the root פתח meaning "to open." As a masculine singular construct (HNcmsc), it denotes "opening of" something that follows in genitive relation (e.g., opening of a tent, opening of a gate). The rendering "opening-of" preserves both the root sense of an opened space and the construct-bound grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פתח (to open, opening, doorway, entrance, unfolding)
| 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 |