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. Deuteronomy 15:8 תִּפְתַּ֛ח tif.Tach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

  2. Deuteronomy 15:11 פָּ֠תֹחַ Pa.to.ach · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

  3. Deuteronomy 15:11 תִּפְתַּ֨ח tif.Tach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

  4. Deuteronomy 20:11 וּפָתְחָ֖ה u.fa.te.Chah · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee.

  5. Deuteronomy 28:12 יִפְתַּ֣ח yif.Tach · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

  6. Joshua 8:17 פְּתוּחָ֔ה pe.tu.Chah · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

  7. Joshua 10:22 פִּתְח֖וּ pit.Chu · A command to all of you: simple action

    Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.

  8. Judges 3:25 פֹתֵ֖חַ fo.Te.ach · An -ing word: simple action

    And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened them, and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

  9. Judges 3:25 וַיִּפְתָּ֔חוּ vai.yif.Ta.chu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And they tarried till they were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the doors of the upper room: therefore they took the key, and opened them, and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

  10. Judges 4:19 וַתִּפְתַּ֞ח va.tif.Tach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

  11. Judges 19:27 וַיִּפְתַּח֙ vai.yif.Tach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way; and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, with her hands upon the threshold.

  12. 1 Samuel 3:15 וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח vai.yif.Tach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

  13. 1 Kings 7:36 וַיְפַתַּ֤ח vay.fa.Tach · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the panels thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about.

  14. 1 Kings 8:29 פְתֻח֜וֹת fe.tu.Chot · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    that thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof thou hast said, My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall pray toward this place.

  15. 1 Kings 8:52 פְתֻחוֹת֙ fe.tu.chOt · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto thee.

  16. 1 Kings 20:11 כִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃ kim.fa.Te.ach · An -ing word: strong action

    And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his armor boast himself as he that putteth it off.

  17. 2 Kings 9:3 וּפָתַחְתָּ֥ u.fa.tach.Ta · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by you

    Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.

  18. 2 Kings 9:10 וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח vai.yif.Tach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.

  19. 2 Kings 13:17 פְּתַ֧ח pe.Tach · A command to you: simple action

    And he said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. And he said, Jehovah's arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

  20. 2 Kings 13:17 וַיִּפְתָּ֑ח vai.yif.Tach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he said, Open the window eastward; and he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot; and he shot. And he said, Jehovah's arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

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