פֹתֵ֖חַ
𐤐𐤕𐤇
pâthach
opening
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.
Judges 3:25 · 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 HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | opening |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6605-14
one who opens
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, thus "one who opens." This preserves the core root sense of making accessible or removing restriction while reflecting the participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
opening
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'one who opens' to 'opening' for smoother English and to avoid an artificial phrase; this is used substantivally to describe someone actively opening but can be rendered more succinctly as 'opening' in this context. |