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. 2 Kings 15:16 פָתַ֖ח fa.Tach · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the borders thereof, from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

  2. 2 Chronicles 2:7 לְפַתֵּ֣חַ le.fa.Te.ach · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that knoweth how to grave all manner of gravings, to be with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.

  3. 2 Chronicles 2:14 וּלְפַתֵּ֙חַ֙ u.le.fa.Te.ach · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed unto him with thy skilful men, and with the skilful men of my lord David thy father.

  4. 2 Chronicles 3:7 וּפִתַּ֥ח u.fi.Tach · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls.

  5. 2 Chronicles 6:20 פְתֻח֜וֹת fe.tu.Chot · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

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

  6. 2 Chronicles 6:40 פְּתֻח֔וֹת pe.tu.Chot · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    Now, O my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.

  7. 2 Chronicles 7:15 פְתֻח֔וֹת fe.tu.Chot · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent, unto the prayer that is made in this place.

  8. 2 Chronicles 29:3 פָּתַ֛ח pa.Tach · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of Jehovah, and repaired them.

  9. Nehemiah 1:6 פְתֻוּח֟וֹת fe.tu.v.Chot · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father's house have sinned:

  10. Nehemiah 6:5 פְּתוּחָ֖ה pe.tu.Chah · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,

  11. Nehemiah 7:3 יִפָּֽתְח֞וּ yi.pa.te.Chu · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

  12. Nehemiah 8:5 וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח vai.yif.Tach · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

  13. Nehemiah 8:5 וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ u.khe.fit.Cho · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

  14. Nehemiah 13:19 יִפְתָּח֔וּם yif.ta.Chum · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

  15. 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.

  16. 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,

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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;

  20. 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.

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