לְ/פֶ֣תַח
𐤋/𐤐𐤕𐤇
pethach
for-a-door
An opening or entrance, typically a physical space in a wall, door, gate, tent, or other barrier that allows passage from one place to another. Frequently denotes the literal threshold or entry point but can, in context, refer to the location immediately inside or outside such an opening. The term encompasses entrances of tents, houses, city gates, temples, as well as figurative openings (e.g., to the mouth or to opportunity or threat).
Hosea 2:17 · Word #9
Lexicon H6607
| Lemma | פֶּתַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤕𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pethach |
| Strong's | H6607 |
| Definition | An opening or entrance, typically a physical space in a wall, door, gate, tent, or other barrier that allows passage from one place to another. Frequently denotes the literal threshold or entry point but can, in context, refer to the location immediately inside or outside such an opening. The term encompasses entrances of tents, houses, city gates, temples, as well as figurative openings (e.g., to the mouth or to opportunity or threat). |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for-a-door |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6607-13
to the opening of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֶּתַח denotes an "opening" as the result of the action "to open" from the root פתח. The prefixed לְ indicates direction or relation ("to/for"), and the masculine singular construct form requires "opening of," linking it to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to the entrance of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "to the opening of". |