פָּתַח (pâthach) — Appear

Hebrew word study: פָּתַח (pâthach), Strong's H6605. to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

HebrewStrong's H6605
Quick definition
Hebrew word
פָּתַח (pâthach)
Pronounced: paw-thakh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6605 is tagged on 143 words in 132 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

open ×20and he opened ×10he opened ×7I will open ×5it will be opened ×5certainly to open ×3it opened ×3to open ×3you will open ×3and you will engrave ×2he will open ×2they were opened ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּפְתַּח ×11אֶפְתַּח ×6יִפְתַּח ×6יִפָּתֵחַ ×5פָּתַח ×5תִּפְתַּח ×5וַתִּפְתַּח ×4פְתֻחוֹת ×4פְּתַח ×4פִּתְחוּ ×4

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×21Psalms ×17Ezekiel ×15Job ×13Genesis ×92 Chronicles ×7Exodus ×6Deuteronomy ×6

Verses (first 25 of 132)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3316 יִפְתָּח (Yiphtâch), H3317 יִפְתַּח־אֵל (Yiphtach-ʼêl), H4668 מַפְתֵּחַ (maphtêach), H4669 מִפְתָּח (miphtâch), H5318 נֶפְתּוֹחַ (Nephtôwach), H6603 פִּתּוּחַ (pittûwach), H6606 פְּתַח (pᵉthach), H6607 פֶּתַח (pethach), H6608 פֵּתַח (pêthach), H6609 פְּתִחָה (pᵉthichâh), H6610 פִּתְחוֹן (pithchôwn), H6611 פְּתַחְיָה (Pᵉthachyâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pâthach (H6605) mean?

To open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.

How is H6605 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6605 as: appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent..

How often does פָּתַח (pâthach) appear?

Strong's H6605 is tagged on 143 words in 132 verses across 23 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:10.