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Lexicon :: Strong's H6605 - pāṯaḥ

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פָּתַח
Transliteration
pāṯaḥ
Pronunciation
paw-thakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1854,1855

Strong’s Definitions

פָּתַח pâthach, paw-thakh'; 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.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 144x

The KJV translates Strong's H6605 in the following manner: open (107x), loose (13x), grave (7x), wide (3x), engrave (2x), put off (2x), out (2x), appear (1x), drawn (1x), break forth (1x), set forth (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 144x
The KJV translates Strong's H6605 in the following manner: open (107x), loose (13x), grave (7x), wide (3x), engrave (2x), put off (2x), out (2x), appear (1x), drawn (1x), break forth (1x), set forth (1x), miscellaneous (4x).
  1. to open

    1. (Qal) to open

    2. (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open

    3. (Piel)

      1. to free

      2. to loosen

      3. to open, open oneself

    4. (Hithpael) to loose oneself

  2. to carve, engrave

    1. (Piel) to engrave

    2. (Pual) to be engraved

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּתַח pâthach, paw-thakh'; 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.
STRONGS H6605: Abbreviations
† I. פָּתַח verb open (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician פתח; Assyrian pitû, patû; Sabean פתח OsZMG xix (1865), 197; Arabic bdb083407; Ethiopic bdb083408; Aramaic H6606 פְּתַח, bdb083409; 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 (aboutל 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 PerlesAnal. 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 CheHpt 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 [Greek Version of the LXX 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 bdb083501 see Dozy).
Hithp. Imperative masculine plural התפתחו Isaiah 52:2 Kt < Qr feminine singular הִתְפַּתְּחִי (so Greek Version of the LXX; 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 Targum; Assyrian patâḫu, bore, penetrate; compare perhaps Arabic bdb083601, bdb083602 ring (compare Frä252)); — 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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6605 matches the Hebrew פָּתַח (pāṯaḥ),
which occurs 145 times in 133 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 7:11–Job 3:1)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:11 -

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on that day all the sources of the vast watery depths burst open, the floodgates of the sky were opened,

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:6 -

After forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made,

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:32 -

So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were given to the camels, and water was brought to wash his feet and the feet of the men with him.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:31 -

When the LORD saw that Leah was neglected, he opened her womb; but Rachel was unable to conceive.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:22 -

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:56 -

Now the famine had spread across the whole region, so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:27 -

At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver there at the top of his bag.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:21 -

“When we came to the place where we lodged for the night and opened our bags of grain, each one’s silver was at the top of his bag! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:11 -

So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:6 -

opened it, and saw him, the child ​— ​and there he was, a little boy, crying. She felt sorry for him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew boys.”

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:33 -

“When a man uncovers a pit or digs a pit, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:9 -

“Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Israel’s sons:

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:11 -

“Engrave the two stones with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. Mount them, surrounded with gold filigree settings.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:36 -

“You are to make a pure gold medallion and engrave it, like the engraving of a seal: Holy to the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:6 -

Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal.

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The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, all Korah’s people, and all their possessions.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:15 -

“and any open container without a lid tied on it is unclean.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:28 -

Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she asked Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:10 -

The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:8 -

“Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:11 -

“For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, ‘Open your hand willingly to your poor and needy brother in your land.’

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:11 -

“If it accepts your offer of peace and opens its gates to you, all the people found in it will become forced laborers for you and serve you.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:12 -

“The LORD will open for you his abundant storehouse, the sky, to give your land rain in its season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:17 -

Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city exposed while they pursued Israel.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:22 -

Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of there.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:25 -

The servants waited until they became embarrassed and saw that he had still not opened the doors of the upstairs room. So they took the key and opened the doors ​— ​and there was their lord lying dead on the floor!

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:19 -

He said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink for I am thirsty.” She opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:27 -

When her master got up in the morning, opened the doors of the house, and went out to leave on his journey, there was the woman, his concubine, collapsed near the doorway of the house with her hands on the threshold.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:15 -

Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the LORD’s house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:36 -

He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the plates of its braces and on its frames, wherever each had space, with encircling wreaths.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:29 -

so that your eyes may watch over this temple night and day,

toward the place where you said,

“My name will be there,”

and so that you may hear the prayer

that your servant prays toward this place.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:52 -

May your eyes be open to your servant’s petition

and to the petition of your people Israel,

listening to them whenever they call to you.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:11 -

The king of Israel answered, “Say this: ‘Don’t let the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.’ ”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:3 -

“Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and say, ‘This is what the LORD says: “I anoint you king over Israel.” ’ Open the door and escape. Don’t wait.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:10 -

“The dogs will eat Jezebel in the plot of land at Jezreel ​— ​no one will bury her.’ ” Then the young prophet opened the door and escaped.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:17 -

Elisha said, “Open the east window.” So he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot! ” So he shot. Then Elisha said, “The LORD’s arrow of victory, yes, the arrow of victory over Aram. You are to strike down the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 15:16 -

At that time, starting from Tirzah, Menahem attacked Tiphsah, all who were in it, and its territory because they wouldn’t surrender. He ripped open all the pregnant women.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:7 -

Therefore, send me an artisan who is skilled in engraving to work with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with the artisans who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, appointed by my father David.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 -

He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan. His father is a man of Tyre. He knows how to work with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, with purple, blue, crimson yarn, and fine linen. He knows how to do all kinds of engraving and to execute any design that may be given him. I have sent him to be with your artisans and the artisans of my lord, your father David.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:7 -

He overlaid the temple ​— ​the beams, the thresholds, its walls and doors ​— ​with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:20 -

so that your eyes watch over this temple

day and night,

toward the place where you said

you would put your name;

and so that you may hear the prayer

your servant prays toward this place.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:40 -

Now, my God,

please let your eyes be open

and your ears attentive

to the prayer of this place.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:15 -

My eyes will now be open and my ears attentive to prayer from this place.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:3 -

In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the LORD’s temple and repaired them.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:6 -

let your eyes be open and your ears be attentive to hear your servant’s prayer that I now pray to you day and night for your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins[fn] we have committed against you. Both I and my father’s family have sinned.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:5 -

Sanballat sent me this same message a fifth time by his aide, who had an open letter in his hand.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:3 -

I said to them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot, and let the doors be shut and securely fastened while the guards are on duty. Station the citizens of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their homes.”

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:5 -

Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up.

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:19 -

When shadows began to fall on the city gates of Jerusalem just before the Sabbath, I gave orders that the city gates be closed and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my men at the gates, so that no goods could enter during the Sabbath day.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:1 -

After this, Job began to speak and cursed the day he was born.


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