פָּתַח

pa.tachVerbH6605

to open

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself Aramaic equivalent: pe.tach (*פְּתַח *"to open" H6606)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

119 times

Appears 119 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
18
Job
12
Ezk
11
Psalms
11
Genesis
9

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 20:11
  • Exodus 28:11
  • Isaiah 14:17
  • Jeremiah 40:4
  • Nehemiah 7:3

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