פְתָחִ֣ים
𐤐𐤕𐤇𐤉𐤌
fetachim
of the doors
from פָּתַח; an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way; door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
Proverbs 8:3 · Word #6
Lexicon H6607
| Lemma | פֶּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pethach |
| Strong's | H6607 |
| In-context | of the doors |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6607-07
openings
| Root | פתח (p-t-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to open, opening, doorway, entrance, unfolding |
| Semantic Range | doorways, entrances, gates, openings in structures, entry points, thresholds |
| Conceptual Significance | Openings function as places of transition and access in biblical thought—points where movement occurs between outside and inside, common and sacred. They often mark thresholds of decision, vulnerability, hospitality, or divine encounter. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun in the plural absolute form; no pronominal suffix; derived from the verbal root פתח (Qal: to open). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֶּתַח derives from the root פתח (“to open”) and denotes that which serves as an opening or entryway. The form פְתָחִים is masculine plural absolute (HNcmpa), so the rendering “openings” preserves both the root sense of something opened and the plural number indicated by the morphology. |
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 (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 |