6475. patsah

Lexicon

patsah: To open, to part, to separate

Original Word: פָצָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: patsah
Pronunciation: pah-tsah'
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-tsaw')
Definition: To open, to part, to separate
Meaning: to rend, open

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.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G455 (ἀνοίγω, anoigo): To open
• G471 (ἀνέῳξεν, aneōxen): To open
• G1272 (διανοίγω, dianoigo): To open thoroughly
• G1291 (διανοίγω, dianoigo): To open thoroughly
• G1807 (ἐκβάλλω, ekballo): To cast out, to send out
• G3084 (λυμαίνομαι, lymainomai): To maltreat, to destroy
• G4506 (ῥήγνυμι, rhēgnumi): To break, to rend

These Greek entries reflect similar concepts of opening, breaking, or rending, illustrating the thematic continuity between the Hebrew and Greek scriptures in conveying the act of opening or breaking forth.

Usage: The verb פָצָה (patsah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of opening or rending, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. It can refer to the opening of the mouth, the breaking open of something, or the act of speaking.

Context: • The Hebrew verb פָצָה (patsah) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often conveying the idea of opening or breaking forth. It is used both literally and figuratively, illustrating actions such as the opening of the mouth to speak or the breaking open of physical objects.
• In a literal sense, פָצָה is used to describe the opening of the mouth, as seen in passages where individuals speak or cry out. For example, in Job 35:16, "So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge."
• The term can also be used metaphorically, as in the opening of the earth or the breaking forth of waters. This usage highlights the dynamic and sometimes violent nature of the action described by פָצָה.
• The verb is often associated with expressions of emotion or declarations, emphasizing the significance of the spoken word or the dramatic nature of an event.
• פָצָה is a vivid term that captures the essence of opening or rending, whether it be the physical act of opening one's mouth or the metaphorical breaking forth of something hidden or contained.

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-

Englishman'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
HEB: יִבְרָ֣א יְהוָ֗ה וּפָצְתָ֨ה הָאֲדָמָ֤ה אֶת־
NAS: and the ground opens its mouth
KJV: and the earth open her mouth,
INT: brings the LORD opens and the ground mouth

Deuteronomy 11:6
HEB: רְאוּבֵן֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּצְתָ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶת־
NAS: when the earth opened its mouth
KJV: how the earth opened her mouth,
INT: of Reuben and what opened the earth mouth

Judges 11:35
HEB: בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י פָּצִ֤יתִי־ פִי֙ אֶל־
NAS: and you are among those who trouble me; for I have given my word
KJV: and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth
INT: trouble i have given my word to

Judges 11:36
HEB: אֵלָ֗יו אָבִי֙ פָּצִ֤יתָה אֶת־ פִּ֙יךָ֙
NAS: to him, My father, you have given your word
KJV: unto him, My father, [if] thou hast opened thy mouth
INT: to him my father have given your word to

Job 35:16
HEB: וְ֭אִיּוֹב הֶ֣בֶל יִפְצֶה־ פִּ֑יהוּ בִּבְלִי־
NAS: So Job opens his mouth emptily;
KJV: Therefore doth Job open his mouth
INT: Job emptily opens his mouth without

Psalm 22:13
HEB: פָּצ֣וּ עָלַ֣י פִּיהֶ֑ם
NAS: They open wide their mouth
KJV: They gaped upon me [with] their mouths,
INT: open and their mouth

Psalm 66:14
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ פָּצ֥וּ שְׂפָתָ֑י וְדִבֶּר־
NAS: my lips uttered And my mouth
KJV: Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth
INT: Which uttered my lips spoke

Psalm 144:7
HEB: יָדֶ֗יךָ מִמָּ֫ר֥וֹם פְּצֵ֣נִי וְ֭הַצִּילֵנִי מִמַּ֣יִם
NAS: from on high; Rescue me and deliver
KJV: from above; rid me, and deliver
INT: your hand high Rescue and deliver waters

Psalm 144:10
HEB: תְּשׁוּעָ֗ה לַמְּלָ֫כִ֥ים הַ֭פּוֹצֶה אֶת־ דָּוִ֥ד
NAS: to kings, Who rescues David
KJV: unto kings: who delivereth David
INT: salvation to kings rescues David his servant

Psalm 144:11
HEB: פְּצֵ֥נִי וְהַצִּילֵנִי֮ מִיַּ֪ד
NAS: Rescue me and deliver
KJV: Rid me, and deliver me from the hand
INT: Rescue and deliver of the hand

Isaiah 10:14
HEB: נֹדֵ֣ד כָּנָ֔ף וּפֹצֶ֥ה פֶ֖ה וּמְצַפְצֵֽף׃
NAS: its wing or opened [its] beak
KJV: the wing, or opened the mouth,
INT: flapped wing opened beak chirped

Lamentations 2:16
HEB: פָּצ֨וּ עָלַ֤יִךְ פִּיהֶם֙
NAS: your enemies Have opened their mouths
KJV: All thine enemies have opened their mouth
INT: have opened against their mouths

Lamentations 3:46
HEB: פָּצ֥וּ עָלֵ֛ינוּ פִּיהֶ֖ם
NAS: our enemies have opened their mouths
KJV: All our enemies have opened their mouths
INT: have opened against their mouths

Ezekiel 2:8
HEB: כְּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֑רִי פְּצֵ֣ה פִ֔יךָ וֶאֱכֹ֕ל
NAS: house. Open your mouth
KJV: house: open thy mouth,
INT: house rebellious Open your mouth and eat

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6475
15 Occurrences

hap·pō·w·ṣeh — 1 Occ.
pā·ṣə·ṯāh — 2 Occ.
pā·ṣî·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
pā·ṣî·ṯî- — 1 Occ.
pā·ṣū — 4 Occ.
pə·ṣêh — 1 Occ.
pə·ṣê·nî — 2 Occ.
ū·p̄ā·ṣə·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
ū·p̄ō·ṣeh — 1 Occ.
yip̄·ṣeh- — 1 Occ.