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פִּתְחוֹן

𐤐𐤕𐤇𐤅𐤍

pithchôwn

H6610 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פתח to open, to cause to open, to free

Definition

A verbal noun indicating 'an opening,' primarily in the sense of an aperture or means of access created by opening something. Refers to the act or state of being open, or a space where an opening occurs (e.g., entrance, gap, doorway). In some contexts, it is used metaphorically as an opportunity or means for an action or speech. The semantic range includes both physical and abstract senses, depending upon the context.

Semantic Range

opening (aperture), the act of opening, opportunity (for action or speech), occasion, means of access

Root / Etymology

From the verb פָּתַח (pāthaḥ, 'to open'), with the -וֹן suffix forming an abstract or actional noun; thus, פִּתְחוֹן implies the state or result of opening. The root פתח carries the basic sense of causing to be open.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פִּתְחוֹן appears infrequently, most notably in the book of Proverbs (e.g., Prov 15:23, where it refers to the occasion or appropriate moment for speech, not merely a physical aperture), as well as in later Hebrew. In biblical usage, the term is more specialized and less common than the concrete noun פֶּתַח (petaḥ, meaning 'opening, doorway, entrance'), often infusing the sense of the act or opportunity inherent in opening. While later English translations sometimes render it as 'answer' or 'occasion,' these reflect a derived metaphorical sense rather than the fundamental meaning. The distinction between פִּתְחוֹן (the act/state or opportunity of opening) and פֶּתַח (a physical opening or entrance) is significant for interpreting passages where the nuance is actional or abstract rather than concrete.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from פָּתַח; opening (the act); open(-ing).

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Root Family

פתח (p-t-ḥ) — to open, to cause to open, to free

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3315 יֶפֶת to Yepheth
H3316 יִפְתָּח to He-Will-Open
H4668 מַפְתֵּחַ the opener
H4669 מִפְתָּח the opening
H5318 נֶפְתּוֹחַ Opening-Spring

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6610-01 פִּתְח֣וֹן pitechon HNcmsc opening opening-of 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6610-01 Ezekiel 16:63 פִּתְח֣וֹן pitechon HNcmsc opening opening-of
H6610-01 Ezekiel 29:21 פִּתְחֽוֹן pitechon HNcmsc opening opening-of
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