STRONGS H6605:
Abbreviations
† I. פָּתַח verb open (Late Hebrew
id.; Phoenician
פתח; Assyrian
pitû, patû; Sabean
פתח Os
ZMG xix (1865), 197; Arabic
; Ethiopic
; Aramaic
H6606 פְּתַח,
; Nabataean, Palmyrene
פתח); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פ׳ 2 Kings 15:16 +, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִפְתַּח Exodus 21:33 +;
3rd person masculine plural suffix
יִפְתָּחוּם Nehemiah 13:19, etc.;
Imperative masculine singular פְּתַחִ 2 Kings 13:17 +;
feminine singular פִּתְחִי Songs 5:2;
masculine plural פִּתְחוּ Joshua 10:22 +;
Infinitive absolute פָּתֹחַ Deuteronomy 15:8 +; construct
לִפְתֹּחַ Ezekiel 21:27 [
Ezekiel 21:22] +;
Participle active פֹּתֵחַ Judges 3:25 +;
passive פָּתוּחַ Jeremiah 5:16 +, etc.; —
open sack,
שַׂק,
Genesis 42:27 (E),
אַמְתַּחַת Genesis 43:21;
Genesis 44:11 (J), skin-bottle (
נאוד).
Judges 4:19, hamper (
תֵּדָה)
Exodus 2:6 (E), pit (
בּוֺר)
Exodus 21:33 (E; i.e. uncover it), mouth (
פִּי) of cave
Joshua 10:22 (JE), grave
Ezekiel 37:12,
Ezekiel 37:13 (to bring forth dead), compare (in figurative)
Jeremiah 5:16;
Psalm 5:10 [
Psalm 5:9];
כְּלִי פָתוּחַ Numbers 19:15; (P)
open vessel; door (
דֶּלֶת; sometimes opposed to
סָגַר)
Judges 3:25 +
Judges 3:25 (object omitted),
Judges 19:27;
1 Samuel 3:15;
2 Kings 9:3,
2 Kings 9:10;
2 Chronicles 29:3;
Job 31:32 (about
ל person); figurative of Lebanon
Zechariah 11:1;
דַּלתֵי שָׁמַיִם Psalm 78:23 (of
י׳, sending rain);
ד׳ = city-gates
Nehemiah 13:19;
Isaiah 45:1(||
שְׁעָרִים;
י׳ subject, with
לפְנֵי);
ד׳ omitted
Songs 5:2,
Songs 5:5,
Songs 5:6; gate (
שַׁעַר), of land
Nahum 3:13 (Infinitive absolute + Imperfect
Niph. which see), compare
Ezekiel 25:9,
שׁער of temple (- court)
Ezekiel 46:12 (with
ל, person),
Psalm 118:19 (
id.), city
Isaiah 26:2, object omitted
Deuteronomy 20:11;
2 Kings 15:16; window,
חַלּוֺן,
2 Kings 13:17 (twice in verse),
אֲרֻבּוֺת הַשָׁמַיִם (by
י׳ sending rain)
Genesis 8:6 (J),
Malachi 3:10; city
Jeremiah 13:19,
פְּתוּחָה עִיר Joshua 8:17 (JE); absolute
וְלאֹ סגר פ׳ Isaiah 22:22 (twice in verse); —
Isaiah 14:17 is dubious, Gr Perles
Anal. 28. 42 Kit (in Di) read
לַאֲסִירָיו לאֹפֿ׳ בֵּיתהַֿכֶּלֶא; > Bu Che Marti
אִישׁ פִּתַּח לֹא אֲסִירָיו לְבֵיתוֺ; storehouse, armoury
Genesis 41:56;
Jeremiah 50:25 (of
י׳),
Jeremiah 50:26 (for destruction), figurative of sky, for rain
Deuteronomy 28:12 (with
ל person; of
י׳), compare
open בָּ֑ר, expose for sale,
Amos 8:5;
open womb, i.e. grant offspring
Genesis 29:31;
Genesis 30:22 (J);
open mouth (
פֶּה) to cry, speak
Ezekiel 21:27;
Job 3:1;
Daniel 10:16, hence = speak
Isaiah 53:7 (twice in verse);
Job 33:2;
Psalm 39:10 [
Psalm 39:9];
Psalm 78:2 (
בְּמָשָׁל),
Psalm 109:2 (with
עַל person),
Proverbs 24:7;
Proverbs 31:8 (with
ל person),
Proverbs 31:9;
Proverbs 31:26 (
בְּחָכְמָה);
Psalm 49:5 [
Psalm 49:4] either
utter, declare, propound riddle, or
open up, expound; have power of speech
Psalm 38:14 [
Psalm 38:13]; of
י׳ giving power of (prophetic) speech
Ezekiel 3:27;
Ezekiel 33:22, giving speech to ass
Numbers 22:28 (J);
open mouth, to eat
Ezekiel 3:2, of earth, to swallow up,
Numbers 16:32:
Numbers 26:10, compare (
פֶּה omitted)
Psalm 106:17;
open lips, to speak
Job 11:5 (with
עִם person),
Job 32:20 (Gi
Job 32:21); of
י׳ opening man's lips
Psalm 51:17 [
Psalm 51:15], man's ear
Isaiah 50:5 (Assyrian
uznâ puttû); of eyes only passive participle, with
אֶל 1 Kings 8:29 2 Chronicles 6:20;
1 Kings 8:52;
Nehemiah 1:6, with
ל 2 Chronicles 6:40 (by zeugma),
2 Chronicles 7:15 (all of
י׳'s favour);
open hand, in giving
Deuteronomy 15:8,
Deuteronomy 15:11 (with
ל person, + infinitive absolute), of
י׳ Psalm 104:28;
Psalm 145:16; book
Nehemiah 8:5 (twice in verse), letter
Nehemiah 6:5;
open river (channel)
Isaiah 41:18 (of
י׳), rock, letting out water,
Psalm 105:41 (
id.);
open sword, = draw it
Ezekiel 21:33 [
Ezekiel 21:28];
Psalm 37:14; of root
שָׁרְשִׁי פָתוּחַ אֱלֵימָֿ֑יִם Job 29:19, i.e. with no obstacle intervening. —
תִּפְתַּח אֶרֶץ Isaiah 45:8 is dubious; verb not elsewhere intransitive; Du Che
Hpt Marti proposes
רַחְמָהּ as object; Gr Kit (in Di) read
תִּפָּתַח.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִפְתַּח Isaiah 5:27, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִפָּתַח Ezekiel 24:27,
יִפָּתֵ֑חַ Ezekiel 44:2 +, etc.;
Infinitive construct הִפָּתֵחַ Isaiah 51:14;
Participle נִפְתָּח Zechariah 13:1; —
be opend, of girdle
Isaiah 5:27 (i.e. loosened), compare of captive
Isaiah 51:14, and, of calamity,
Jeremiah 1:14 be let loose (with
עַל person); gates
Nahum 2:7 [
Nahum 2:6];
Nahum 3:13 (of land,
thrown open to (
ל) enemy),
Ezekiel 44:2;
Ezekiel 46:1 (twice in verse);
Nehemiah 7:3; impersonal of man shut in by God
Job 12:14; of windows of heaven
Genesis 7:11 (P), compare
Isaiah 24:18 (of future destruction); the heavens themselves
Ezekiel 1:1 (for visions); fountain
Zechariah 13:1; wine (-skin, with negative)
Job 32:19; mouth, in speech Job 24:27 ;
Job 33:2 ; ears
Isaiah 35:5.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פִּתַּח Job 30:11 +,
פִּתֵּ֑חַ Job 12:18 +, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְפַתַּח;
Isaiah 28:24,
1st person singular אֲפַתֵּחַ Isaiah 45:1, etc.; —
Infinitive abs פַּתֵּחַ Isaiah 58:6 construct,
id. Psalm 102:21 [
Psalm 102:20];
Participle מְפַתֵּ֑חַ 1 Kings 20:11; —
loose:
1. free, i.e. ungird, camels Genesis 24:32 (J): loins of kings Isaiah 45:1 (i.e. disarm them); set free, with suffix person Psalm 105:20; Jeremiah 40:4 (with מִן); with accusative בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה Psalm 102:21 [Psalm 102:20].
2. loosen (and remove) sack-cloth Isaiah 20:2 (with מֵעַל), Psalm 30:12 [Psalm 30:11]; armour 1 Kings 20:11 (object omitted; opposed to חָגַר); bonds Job 12:18; Psalm 116:16, compare Isaiah 58:6; Job 39:5; cord Job 30:11; Job 38:31; loosen ground Isaiah 28:24 (in tillage; compare VogelstLand wrirthschaft 38, Assyrian puttû).
3. open gates Isaiah 60:11, doors Job 41:6 [Job 41:14] (figurative of crocodile's jaws); ear Isaiah 48:8 (read probably either פִּתַּחְתִּי, פָּתַחְתִּי [ Du Marti], or נִפְתְּחָה [Gr Che Kit in Di]; buds Songs 7:13 [Songs 7:12] (of blossom; object omitted; or intransitive, as sometimes Arabic see Dozy).
Hithp. Imperative masculine plural
התפתחו Isaiah 52:2 Kt < Qr
feminine singular הִתְפַּתְּחִי (so
; of personified Jerusalem)
loosen thee (Ges
§ 54 f)
the fetters of thy neck.
II. [
פָּתַח]
verb
Pi. engrave (Late Hebrew Pi.
id.,
פִּתּוּחַ = Biblical Hebrew, and so
; Assyrian
patâḫu,
bore,
penetrate; compare perhaps Arabic
,
ring (compare Frä
252)); —
Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פִּתַּח 2 Chronicles 3:7, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְפַתַּח 1 Kings 7:36;
2nd person masculine singular תְּפַתַּח Exodus 28:11;
Infinitive construct לְפַתֵּחַ 2 Chronicles 2:6 [
2 Chronicles 2:7];
2 Chronicles 2:13 [
2 Chronicles 2:13];
Participle מְפַתֵּחַ Zechariah 3:9; —
engrave, with accusative +
על, on metal
1 Kings 7:36;
2 Chronicles 3:7;
Exodus 28:36 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb
חוֺתָם פִּתּוּחֵי), on stone
Exodus 28:9; with accusative
אֶבֶן + accusative of congnate meaning with verb
Exodus 28:11(all P); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb only,
Zechariah 3:9 (on stone), and, in general,
2 Chronicles 2:6;
2 Chronicles 2:13.
Pu. Participle feminine plural חוֹתָם פִּתּוּתֵי מְפֻתָּחֹת Exodus 39:9 (P)
stones engraved with the engravings of signet.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
7:11; 8:6; 24:32; 29:31; 30:22; 41:56; 42:27; 43:21; 44:11
Exodus
2:6; 21:33; 21:33; 28:9; 28:11; 28:11; 28:36; 39:9
Numbers
16:32; 19:15; 22:28; 26:10
Deuteronomy
15:8; 15:8; 15:11; 20:11; 28:12
Joshua
8:17; 10:22; 10:22
Judges
3:25; 3:25; 3:25; 4:19; 19:27
1 Samuel
3:15
1 Kings
7:36; 7:36; 8:29; 8:52; 20:11; 20:11
2 Kings
9:3; 9:10; 13:17; 13:17; 15:16; 15:16
2 Chronicles
2:6; 2:7; 2:13; 2:13; 3:7; 3:7; 6:20; 6:40; 7:15; 29:3
Nehemiah
1:6; 6:5; 7:3; 8:5; 13:19; 13:19
Job
3:1; 11:5; 12:14; 12:18; 12:18; 29:19; 30:11; 30:11; 31:32; 32:19; 32:20; 32:21; 33:2; 33:2; 38:31; 39:5; 41:14
Psalms
5:9; 30:11; 37:14; 38:13; 39:9; 49:4; 51:15; 78:2; 78:23; 102:20; 102:20; 104:28; 105:20; 105:41; 106:17; 109:2; 116:16; 118:19; 145:16
Proverbs
24:7; 31:8; 31:9; 31:26
Song of Songs
5:2; 5:2; 5:5; 5:6; 7:12
Isaiah
5:27; 5:27; 14:17; 20:2; 22:22; 24:18; 26:2; 28:24; 28:24; 35:5; 41:18; 45:1; 45:1; 45:1; 45:8; 48:8; 50:5; 51:14; 51:14; 52:2; 53:7; 58:6; 58:6; 60:11
Jeremiah
1:14; 5:16; 5:16; 13:19; 40:4; 50:25; 50:26
Ezekiel
1:1; 3:2; 3:27; 21:22; 21:27; 21:28; 24:27; 25:9; 33:22; 37:12; 37:13; 44:2; 44:2; 46:1; 46:12
Daniel
10:16
Amos
8:5
Nahum
2:6; 3:13; 3:13
Zechariah
3:9; 3:9; 11:1; 13:1; 13:1
Malachi
3:10