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
- 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 timesAppears 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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