Strong's Lexicon patsah: To open, to part, to separate Original Word: פָצָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 455 (ἀνοίγω - anoigo): To open - Strong's Greek 4977 (σχίζω - schizo): To split, to part Usage: The Hebrew verb "patsah" primarily means "to open" or "to part." It is often used in the context of opening one's mouth, indicating speech or declaration. The term can also imply the act of separating or dividing, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of opening one's mouth was significant, often associated with speaking truth, wisdom, or divine revelation. The ability to speak was seen as a gift from God, and words were considered powerful, capable of blessing or cursing. The concept of opening or parting also had ritualistic connotations, such as the opening of the heavens or the parting of the Red Sea, symbolizing divine intervention and deliverance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to part, open NASB Translation given (2), open (1), open wide (1), opened (5), opens (2), rescue (2), rescues (1), uttered (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָּצָה] verb part, open (Arabic  I, II. separate, remove; Aramaic מְּצָא especially set free,  Pa`el set free); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular מָּֽצְתָה Genesis 4:11 +, 2 masculine singular מָּצִיתָ Judges 11:36, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִפְצֶה Job 35:16; Imperative masculine singular מְּצֶה Ezekiel 2:8, suffix פְצֵנִי Psalm 144:7; Psalm 144:11; Participle מֹּצֶה Isaiah 10:14, ׳מּוֺ Psalm 144:10; — 1 open mouth: a. to swallow, figurative of ground, הָאֲדָמָה Genesis 4:11, (J), Numbers 16:30 (JE), הָאָרֶץ Deuteronomy 11:6; of enemies, + עַל person Lamentations 2:16; Lamentations 3:46; Psalm 22:14; literal Ezekiel 2:8. b. to speak Judges 11:35,36 (utter a vow, + ׳אֶליֿ); Job 35:16; hence = utter, אֲשֶׁר מָּצוּ שְׁפָתַי Psalm 66:14; of bird chirping מֹּצֶה פֶה Isaiah 10:14 (in figurative). 2 snatch away, set free (Aramaic loan-word), only Psalm 144, + הִצִּיל with מִן Isaiah 10:7; Isaiah 10:11; ׳פ with מִן Isaiah 10:10. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deliver, gape, open, rid, utter A primitive root; to rend, i.e. Open (especially the mouth) -- deliver, gape, open, rid, utter. Forms and Transliterations הַ֭פּוֹצֶה הפוצה וּפָצְתָ֨ה וּפֹצֶ֥ה ופצה ופצתה יִפְצֶה־ יפצה־ פְּצֵ֣ה פְּצֵ֣נִי פְּצֵ֥נִי פָּצ֣וּ פָּצ֥וּ פָּצ֨וּ פָּצְתָ֣ה פָּצְתָ֤ה פָּצִ֤יתִי־ פָּצִ֤יתָה פצה פצו פציתה פציתי־ פצני פצתה hap·pō·w·ṣeh Happotzeh happōwṣeh pā·ṣə·ṯāh pā·ṣî·ṯāh pā·ṣî·ṯî- pā·ṣū pāṣəṯāh pāṣîṯāh pāṣîṯî- pāṣū patzeTah paTzitah paTziti paTzu pə·ṣê·nî pə·ṣêh pəṣêh pəṣênî peTzeh peTzeni ū·p̄ā·ṣə·ṯāh ū·p̄ō·ṣeh ufatzeTah ufoTzeh ūp̄āṣəṯāh ūp̄ōṣeh yiftzeh yip̄·ṣeh- yip̄ṣeh-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 4:11 HEB: הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּצְתָ֣ה אֶת־ פִּ֔יהָ NAS: which has opened its mouth KJV: from the earth, which hath opened her mouth INT: the ground which has opened mouth to receive Numbers 16:30 Deuteronomy 11:6 Judges 11:35 Judges 11:36 Job 35:16 Psalm 22:13 Psalm 66:14 Psalm 144:7 Psalm 144:10 Psalm 144:11 Isaiah 10:14 Lamentations 2:16 Lamentations 3:46 Ezekiel 2:8 15 Occurrences |
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