פָּתַח

pa.tach · to open

Hebrew · Strong's H6605 · Verb · Sounds like: paw-thakh' · 144 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to open H6605A 135
  • to engrave H6605B 9

Strong's dictionary

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
פָּתַח vb. open
Qal open sack
Niph. be opened
Pi. be opened
1. free, i.e. ungird, camels
2. loosen (and remove) sack-cloth
3. open gates, doors
Hithp. loosen thee the fetters of thy neck
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[פָּתַח] vb. Pi. engrave
Pu. stones engraved with the engravings of a signet.

Every occurrence

  1. Job 3:1 פָּתַ֤ח pa.Tach · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

  2. Job 11:5 וְיִפְתַּ֖ח ve.yif.Tach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,

  3. Job 12:14 יִפָּתֵֽחַ׃ yi.pa.Te.ach · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

  4. Job 12:18 פִּתֵּ֑חַ pi.Te.ach · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

  5. Job 29:19 פָת֣וּחַ fa.Tu.ach · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    My root is spread out to the waters, And the dew lieth all night upon my branch;

  6. Job 30:11 פִ֭תַּח Fi.tach · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.

  7. Job 31:32 אֶפְתָּֽח׃ 'ef.Tach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    (The sojourner hath not lodged in the street; But I have opened my doors to the traveller);

  8. Job 32:19 יִפָּתֵ֑חַ yi.pa.Te.ach · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Behold, my breast is as wine which hath no vent; Like new wine-skins it is ready to burst.

  9. Job 32:20 אֶפְתַּ֖ח 'ef.Tach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I will speak, that I may be refreshed; I will open my lips and answer.

  10. Job 33:2 פָּתַ֣חְתִּי pa.Tach.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

  11. Job 38:31 תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃ te.fa.Te.ach · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?

  12. Job 39:5 פִתֵּֽחַ׃ fi.Te.ach · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,

  13. Job 41:14 פִתֵּ֑חַ fi.Te.ach · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.

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