וַֽ/נִּפְתְּחָ/ה֙
𐤅/𐤍𐤐𐤕𐤇/𐤄
pâthach
and we opened
To open, make accessible, set free, or begin an action, either literally or figuratively. In its primary sense, the verb denotes causing something to become open or unobstructed (e.g., opening a door, gate, or mouth), but it is also used in contexts of freeing from constraint, initiating events or speech, and, less commonly, describing the act of engraving or carving by creating an opening or groove. The word frequently connotes making something accessible, commencing a process, or removing boundaries that prevent motion, action, utterance, or visibility.
Genesis 43:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H6605
| Lemma | פָּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pâthach |
| Strong's | H6605 |
| Definition | To open, make accessible, set free, or begin an action, either literally or figuratively. In its primary sense, the verb denotes causing something to become open or unobstructed (e.g., opening a door, gate, or mouth), but it is also used in contexts of freeing from constraint, initiating events or speech, and, less commonly, describing the act of engraving or carving by creating an opening or groove. The word frequently connotes making something accessible, commencing a process, or removing boundaries that prevent motion, action, utterance, or visibility. |
Morphology HC/Vqw1cp/Sh
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and we opened |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6605-57
we opened
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol); 1st person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense of causing something to open or become accessible. The first person common plural sequential imperfect form is rendered as "we opened," preserving both the root meaning and the plural subject. |
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