Strong's Lexicon

H6607

H6607 — פֶּתַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewpethachnoun mascOccurrences: 164TWOT: 1854a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6607
Word:פֶּתַח
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H6605
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:164
Transliteration:pethach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:peh'-thakh
Meaning:1. an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
KJV Renderings:door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.

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פֶּ֫תַח164 noun masculine Ezek 8:8 (feminine 2Sam 17:9 but We reads אַחַד for אַחַת , and so AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86) opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute ׳ פ Gen 4:7 +, פָּ֑תַח Gen 19:11 +, הַפֶּ֫תְחָה Gen 19:6 construct פֶּתַח Gen 18:1 +; suffix פִּתְחוֺ Prov 17:19, פִּתְחָהּ Ezek 40:38 plural פְּתָחִים 1Kgs 7:5; Prov 8:3 construct פִּתְחֵי Ps 24:7 +; suffix פְּתָחָ֑י, Prov 8:34, etc.; — doorway of nomad's tent, הָאֹהֶל ׳ פ Gen 18:1; Gen 18:2; Gen 18:10( J ), Exod 33:8 ; Exod 33:10 ( E ), Num 11:10 ; Num 16:27 ( J E ), Judg 4:20 , compare (without הָאֹהֶל) Gen 4:7 (in figurative), Job 31:9; Job 31:34 of sacred tent, הָאֹהָל ׳ פ Exod 33:9; Exod 33:10; Num 12:5( E ), Num 26:36 ; Num 36:37; Num 39:38 ( P ), Deut 31:15, usually ( P ) אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד ׳ פ Exod 29:4 + 6 t. Exodus + Exod 40:6; Exod 40:29 ( ׳ מִשְׁכַּן אֹהֶל מ ׳ פ), Lev 1:3 + 22 t. Leviticus; Num 3:25 + 11 t. Numbers; Josh 19:51; 1Sam 2:22, compare 1Chr 9:21 ׳ פ הַמִּשְׁכָּן Exod 35:15, compare Exod 40:5; Exod 40:28 (all P ); of court Num 3:26 compareNum 4:26 and (of temple) Ezek 8:7 doorway of (private) house Gen 19:6; Gen 19:11 (twice in verse) + 22 t., compare Song 7:14 in Prov 17:19 Frankenb Toy read פּיו; for פִּתְחוֺ of temple 1Kgs 6:33 ; Ezek 8:16 , so הַבַּית ׳ פ Ezek 47:1 Chron Ezek 4:22 הַדְּבִיר ׳ פ 1Kgs 6:31, הַצֵּלָע ׳ פ 1Kgs 6:8; Ezek 41:11 compare Ezek 41:11 Ezek 41:11 plural 1Kgs 7:5 various doorways in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:13 (twice in verse) + 13 t. 40-42 (see also below); doorway of ark Gen 6:16 ( P ); of tower Judg 9:52 in wall Ezek 8:8 opening (mouth) of cave 1Kgs 19:13 הַשַׁעַר ׳ פ opening, i.e. doorway, of gate Ezek 40:11 of city שַׁעַר הָעִיר ׳ פ, i.e. the outer aperture of the gate Josh 8:29; Josh 20:4; Judg 9:35; Judg 9:44; Jer 1:15 (plural), compare Jer 19:2; 1Kgs 22:10 = 2Chr 18:9; 2Kgs 23:8; Prov 1:21 so הַשַּׁעַר ׳ פ, Judg 9:40; 2Sam 10:8; 2Sam 11:23; 2Kgs 7:3; 2Kgs 10:8, and (of farm or village) Judg 18:16; Judg 18:17 so הָעִיר ׳ פ 1Kgs 17:20; 1Chr 19:6 (= 2Sam 10:8 above), compare Gen 38:14 plural of city gates themselves (poetry) Isa 3:26 (personified), נְדִיבִים ׳ פ Isa 13:2 פִּתְחֵי עוֺלָם Ps 24:7; Ps 24:9 (|| שְׁעָרִים); compare figurative שְׁמֹר פִּתְחֵיפִֿיךָ Mic 7:5 also ׳ פ ׳ שַׁעַר בֵּית י Jer 36:10; Ezek 8:14; Ezek 10:19 compare Ezek 8:3; Ezek 11:1; Ezek 40:4; Ezek 46:3, ׳ י ׳ שׁ ׳ פ Jer 26:10 פְּתָחֶיהָ Mic 5:6 of entrances to a country; figurative תִּקְוָה ׳ פ Hos 2:17 doorway of hope.


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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