פֶּ֥תַח

𐤐𐤕𐤇

petach

the door

from פָּתַח; an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way; door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.

H6607

Proverbs 5:8 · Word #7

Lexicon H6607

Lemmaפֶּתַח
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤕𐤇
Transliterationpethach
Strong'sH6607
In-contextthe door

Morphology HNcmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H6607-14

opening-of

Rootפתח (p-t-ḥ)
Core Meaningsto open, opening, doorway, gateway, unfolding
Semantic Rangedoorway, entrance, gate, threshold, opening (literal or figurative), entry point
Conceptual SignificanceOften marks a threshold or liminal space—such as the entrance of a tent, house, or sanctuary—where encounters, judgments, or divine revelations occur. The "opening" signifies both physical access and symbolic transition into covenantal or sacred space.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the construct state; from the verbal root פתח (Qal: to open). The construct form indicates possession or close association with a following noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root פתח ("to open") and denotes that which is opened—an opening or doorway. The morphology is masculine singular construct (HNcmsc), so "opening-of" reflects both the singular form and its bound state linking it to a following noun (e.g., "opening-of the tent").

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root פתח (to open, opening, doorway, gateway, 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
H6607-03 befitechey at the openings of
H6605-02 befitechi in my opening
H6607-04 bifetacheyha in the openings of her
H6605-03 efetach I will open wide
H6605-04 efetechah Let me open wide
H6605-05 fatach he opened
H6605-06 fatocha to open wide
H6605-07 fatucha opened
H6607-05 fetach opening-of
H6607-06 fetachim openings
H6605-08 fetuchot opened ones (feminine plural)
H6605-09 fetuuchot opened ones
H6605-10 fitach he has opened wide
H6605-11 fitachetikha I have opened you
H6605-12 fitecha he has opened wide
H6605-13 fitechah she-has-been-opened-wide
H6605-14 fotecha the one opening wide
H4668-01 hamafetecha the opener-key
H4670-01 hamifetan the opening-threshold
H6607-07 hapatach the opening
H6607-08 hapetach the opening
H6607-09 hapetachim the openings
H6607-10 hapetechah toward the opening
H6605-15 hitepatechi Open yourself wide!
H6605-16 htftchv they opened themselves wide
H6605-17 kimefatecha like one opening wide
H6607-11 lapetach to the opening
H6605-18 lefatecha to carve open
H6607-12 lefetach to the opening of
H6605-19 lehipatecha to be opened up
H3316-01 leyifetach to He-Will-Open
H6605-20 lifetocha to open wide
H6605-21 mefatecha one who carves open
H6605-22 mefutachot carved-open ones
H6607-13 mipetach from the opening of
H5318-01 nefetocha Nephtoach (Opening-Spring)
H6605-23 nifetach he has been opened
H6605-24 nifetachu they have been opened wide
H6605-25 nifetechu they have been opened wide
H6605-26 patach he has opened
H6605-27 patacheti I opened
H6605-28 patachu they opened wide
H6605-29 patecha one who opens wide
H6605-30 patechah she opened wide
H6605-31 patechu they opened wide
H6605-32 patocha to open wide
H6605-33 patucha opened (masculine singular)
H6607-15 petachay my openings
H6607-16 petacheyha her openings
H6607-17 petacheynu our openings
H6605-34 petuchah opened (feminine singular)
H6605-35 petuchot opened (feminine ones)
H6605-36 pitach he has opened wide
H6605-37 pitacheta you have opened wide
H6605-38 pitecha He has opened wide
H6607-18 pitechey openings of
H6605-39 pitechi Open wide, you woman!
H6607-19 pitecho his opening
H6610-01 pitechon opening-of
H6605-40 pitechu Open wide, you men!
H6603-01 pituchey open-cut carvings of
H6605-41 potecha the one opening wide
H6605-42 tefatach you will carve open
H6605-43 tefatecha you will open wide
H6605-44 tifetach you (masculine singular) will open
H6605-45 tipatach she will be opened wide
H6605-46 tipatachenah they will be opened wide
H6605-47 ufatach and he opened wide
H6605-48 ufatacheta and you opened wide
H6605-49 ufatechah and she opened wide
H6607-20 ufetach and opening-of
H6605-50 ufitach and he opened up
H6605-51 ufitacheta and you have carved open
H6607-21 ufitechah and her opening
H6607-22 ufitecheyhem and their openings
H6605-52 ufitechu and they opened wide
H6607-23 ukhefitechey and like the openings of
H6607-24 ukhefitecheyhen and like the openings of them
H6605-53 ukhefitecho and as he opened it wide
H6605-54 ulefatecha and to carve open
H6607-25 umipetach and from the opening of
H6607-26 uvefitechey and in the openings of
H6605-55 vaefetach and I opened wide
H6605-56 vanifetechah and we opened wide
H6607-27 vapetach at the opening
H6605-57 vatifetach and she opened wide
H6605-58 vayefatach and he opened wide
H6605-59 vayefatechehu and he caused him to be opened
H6605-60 vayifetach and he opened wide
H6605-61 vayifetachu and they opened wide
H6605-62 vayifetechu and they opened wide
H6605-63 vayipatach and he was opened wide
H6607-28 vehapetach and the opening
H6605-64 venifetechah and let us open wide
H3316-02 veyifetach and he will open
H6605-65 yefatach he will open wide
H3316-03 yifetach he opens wide
H6605-66 yifetachum they open them
H6605-67 yipatach he will be opened wide
H6605-68 yipatecha he/it will be opened wide
H6605-69 yipatechu they shall be opened wide

Word Usage (164 occurrences of H6607)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:7 לַ/פֶּ֖תַח lapetach at the door
Genesis 6:16 וּ/פֶ֥תַח ufetach and the door
Genesis 18:1 פֶּֽתַח petach at the entrance