Strong's Hebrew: 6607. פָּ֫תַח (pethach) -- Opening, entrance, doorway, gate

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Lexicon

pethach: Opening, entrance, doorway, gate

Original Word: פֶתַח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: pethach
Pronunciation: PEH-thakh
Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-thakh)
Definition: Opening, entrance, doorway, gate
Meaning: an opening, door, entrance way

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

door, entering in, entrance ry, gate, opening, place

From pathach; an opening (literally), i.e. Door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.

see HEBREW pathach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pathach
Definition
opening, doorway, entrance
NASB Translation
door (16), doors (6), doorway (81), doorway at the entrance (1), doorways (3), entrance (43), entrances (1), entry (1), gate (1), gates (1), gateway (1), gateway* (2), opening (1), openings (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מֶּ֫תַח₁₆₄ noun masculine^{Ezekiel 8:8} (feminine 2 Samuel 17:9 but We reads אַחַד for אַחַת, and so Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 86}) opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute ׳פ Genesis 4:7 +, מָּ֑תַח Genesis 19:11 +, הַמֶּ֫תְחָה Genesis 19:6; construct מֶּתַח Genesis 18:1 +; suffix מִּתְחוֺ Proverbs 17:19, מִּתְחָהּ Ezekiel 40:38; plural מְּתָחִים 1 Kings 7:5; Proverbs 8:3; construct מִּתְחֵי Psalm 24:7 +; suffix מְּתָחָ֑י, Proverbs 8:34, etc.; — door-way of nomad's tent, הָאֹהֶל ׳פ Genesis 18:1,2,10(J), Exodus 33:8,10 (E), Numbers 11:10; Numbers 16:27(JE), Judges 4:20,compare(without הָאֹהֶל) Genesis 4:7 (in figurative), Job 31:9,34; of sacred tent, הָאֹהָל ׳פ Exodus 33:9,10; Numbers 12:5(E), Numbers 26:36; Numbers 36:37; Num 39:38 (P), Deuteronomy 31:15, usually (P) אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד ׳פ Exodus 29:4 6t. Exodus + Exodus 40:6,29 (׳מִשְׁכַּן אֹהֶל מ ׳פ), Leviticus 1:3 22t. Leviticus; Numbers 3:25 11t. Numbers; Joshua 19:51; 1 Samuel 2:22, compare 1 Chronicles 9:21; ׳פ הַמִּשְׁכָּן Exodus 35:15, compare Exodus 40:5,28 (all P); of court Numbers 3:26 compareNumbers 4:26 and (of temple) Ezekiel 8:7; doorway of (private) house Genesis 19:6,11 (twice in verse) + 22 t., compare Cant 7:14; in Proverbs 17:19 Frankenb Toy read מּיו; for מִּתְחוֺ of temple 1 Kings 6:33; Ezekiel 8:16, so הַבַּית ׳פ Ezekiel 47:1; Chron Ezekiel 4:22; הַדְּבִיר ׳פ 1 Kings 6:31, הַצֵּלָע ׳פ 1 Kings 6:8; Ezekiel 41:11 compare Ezekiel 41:11; Ezekiel 41:11; plural 1 Kings 7:5; various doorways in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 40:13 (twice in verse) + 13 t. 40-42 (see also below); doorway of ark Genesis 6:16 (P); of tower Judges 9:52; in wall Ezekiel 8:8; opening (mouth) of cave 1 Kings 19:13; הַשַׁעַר ׳פ opening, i.e. doorway, of gate Ezekiel 40:11; of city שַׁעַר הָעִיר ׳פ, i.e. the outer aperture of the gate Joshua 8:29; Joshua 20:4; Judges 9:35,44; Jeremiah 1:15 (plural), compare Jeremiah 19:2; 1 Kings 22:10 2Chronicles 18:9; 2 Kings 23:8; Proverbs 1:21; so הַשַּׁעַר ׳פ, Judges 9:40; 2 Samuel 10:8; 2 Samuel 11:23; 2 Kings 7:3; 2 Kings 10:8, and (of farm or village) Judges 18:16,17; so הָעִיר ׳פ 1 Kings 17:20; 1 Chronicles 19:6 (= 2 Samuel 10:8 above), compare Genesis 38:14; plural of city gates themselves (poetry) Isaiah 3:26 (personified), נְדִיבִים ׳פ Isaiah 13:2; מִּתְחֵי עוֺלָם Psalm 24:7; Psalm 24:9 ("" שְׁעָרִים); compare figurative שְׁמֹר מִּתְחֵיפִֿיךָ Micah 7:5; also ׳פ ׳שַׁעַר בֵּית י Jeremiah 36:10; Ezekiel 8:14; Ezekiel 10:19; compare Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 11:1; Ezekiel 40:4; Ezekiel 46:3, ׳י ׳שׁ ׳פ Jeremiah 26:10; מְּתָחֶיהָ Micah 5:6 of entrances to a country; figurative תִּקְוָה ׳פ Hosea 2:17 doorway of hope.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb פָּתַח (pathach), meaning "to open."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G833 (αὐτόματος, automatos): Refers to something that happens of its own accord, often used in the context of doors opening automatically.
• G1529 (εἰσέρχομαι, eiserchomai): To enter or go into, often used in the context of entering through a door or gate.
• G2374 (θύρα, thura): A door or gate, used in both literal and metaphorical senses.
• G2376 (θυρίς, thuris): A small door or window, indicating an opening.
• G4439 (πύλη, pule): A gate, often used for city gates or larger entrances.
• G4440 (πυλών, pulon): A gateway or entrance, particularly of a large or grand structure.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of access, transition, and opportunity as found in the Hebrew פֶתַח, underscoring the thematic continuity between the Old and New Testaments regarding the symbolism of doors and entrances.

Usage: The term פֶתַח is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a physical opening or entrance, such as a door or gate. It can also refer to metaphorical openings, such as opportunities or beginnings.

Context: פֶתַח (pethach) is a masculine noun that appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. It is often used to describe the physical entrance to a structure, such as a tent, house, or city gate. For example, in Genesis 18:1, Abraham is described as sitting "at the entrance of his tent" (BSB). The term can also be used in a figurative sense, representing opportunities or beginnings, as seen in Genesis 4:7, where God speaks to Cain about sin crouching "at the door" (BSB).

The concept of פֶתַח is significant in biblical theology, symbolizing access, transition, and the threshold between different states or realms. In Exodus 12:22, the Israelites are instructed to mark the "doorposts" and "lintel" of their houses with blood, signifying protection and divine deliverance during the Passover (BSB). Similarly, in Proverbs 8:34, wisdom is personified, and those who listen are described as waiting "at my doors" (BSB), indicating readiness to receive instruction and blessing.

פֶתַח is also used in prophetic literature to convey messages of judgment or redemption. In Ezekiel 8:3, the prophet is taken to the "entrance of the inner gate" of the temple, where he witnesses abominations that lead to divine judgment (BSB). Conversely, in Isaiah 45:1, God promises to "open doors" before Cyrus, symbolizing the removal of obstacles and the fulfillment of divine purposes (BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

בְּפִתְחֵ֖י בְּפֶ֣תַח בְּפֶ֥תַח בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ בַּפָּֽתַח׃ בַפֶּ֔תַח בפתח בפתח׃ בפתחי בפתחיה הַפְּתָחִ֥ים הַפֶּ֑תְחָה הַפֶּ֔תַח הַפֶּ֖תַח הַפֶּ֡תַח הַפֶּתַח֮ הַפָּֽתַח׃ הפתח הפתח׃ הפתחה הפתחים וְהַפֶּ֙תַח֙ וּבְפִתְחֵ֖י וּכְפִתְחֵ֣י וּכְפִתְחֵיהֶֽן׃ וּמִפֶּתַח֩ וּפִתְחֵיהֶ֖ם וּפִתְחָ֔הּ וּפֶ֣תַח וּפֶ֤תַח וּפֶ֥תַח וּפֶתַח֩ ובפתחי והפתח וכפתחי וכפתחיהן׃ ומפתח ופתח ופתחה ופתחיהם לְפֶ֙תַח֙ לְפֶ֣תַח לְפֶ֥תַח לַפֶּ֖תַח לפתח מִפֶּ֙תַח֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח מִפֶּֽתַח־ מפתח מפתח־ פְּתָחֵ֙ינוּ֙ פְּתָחֶ֑יהָ פְּתָחָֽי׃ פְתָחִ֣ים פִּ֝תְח֗וֹ פִּתְחֵ֣י פִּתְחֵ֥י פִּתְחֵי־ פֶ֜תַח פֶּ֖תַח פֶּ֗תַח פֶּ֙תַח֙ פֶּ֚תַח פֶּ֛תַח פֶּ֜תַח פֶּ֝תַח פֶּ֣תַח פֶּ֣תַח ׀ פֶּ֤תַח פֶּ֥תַח פֶּ֧תַח פֶּֽתַח־ פָּֽתַח׃ פָֽתַח׃ פתח פתח־ פתח׃ פתחו פתחי פתחי־ פתחי׃ פתחיה פתחים פתחינו bap·pā·ṯaḥ ḇap·pe·ṯaḥ bapPatach bappāṯaḥ ḇappeṯaḥ bə·p̄e·ṯaḥ bə·p̄iṯ·ḥê beFetach befitChei bəp̄eṯaḥ bəp̄iṯḥê biftaCheiha bip̄·ṯā·ḥe·hā bip̄ṯāḥehā Fatach Fetach fetaChim hap·pā·ṯaḥ hap·pə·ṯā·ḥîm hap·pe·ṯaḥ hap·peṯ·ḥāh hapPatach happāṯaḥ hapPetach happetaChim happeṯaḥ happəṯāḥîm hapPetchah happeṯḥāh lap·pe·ṯaḥ lapPetach lappeṯaḥ lə·p̄e·ṯaḥ leFetach ləp̄eṯaḥ mip·pe·ṯaḥ mip·pe·ṯaḥ- mipPetach mippeṯaḥ mippeṯaḥ- pā·ṯaḥ p̄ā·ṯaḥ Patach pāṯaḥ p̄āṯaḥ pə·ṯā·ḥāy pə·ṯā·ḥe·hā pə·ṯā·ḥê·nū p̄ə·ṯā·ḥîm pe·ṯaḥ p̄e·ṯaḥ pe·ṯaḥ- petach petaChai petaCheiha petaCheinu peṯaḥ p̄eṯaḥ peṯaḥ- pəṯāḥāy pəṯāḥehā pəṯāḥênū p̄əṯāḥîm piṯ·ḥê piṯ·ḥê- piṯ·ḥōw pitChei pitCho piṯḥê piṯḥê- piṯḥōw ū·ḇə·p̄iṯ·ḥê ū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥê ū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥê·hen ū·mip·pe·ṯaḥ ū·p̄e·ṯaḥ ū·p̄iṯ·ḥāh ū·p̄iṯ·ḥê·hem ūḇəp̄iṯḥê uchefitChei uchefitcheiHen uFetach ufitChah ufitcheiHem ūḵəp̄iṯḥê ūḵəp̄iṯḥêhen umippeTach ūmippeṯaḥ ūp̄eṯaḥ ūp̄iṯḥāh ūp̄iṯḥêhem uvefitChei vapPetach vehapPetach wə·hap·pe·ṯaḥ wəhappeṯaḥ

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Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 4:7
HEB: לֹ֣א תֵיטִ֔יב לַפֶּ֖תַח חַטָּ֣את רֹבֵ֑ץ
NAS: is crouching at the door; and its desire
KJV: lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire,
INT: not well the door sin is crouching

Genesis 6:16
HEB: תְּכַלֶ֣נָּה מִלְמַ֔עְלָה וּפֶ֥תַח הַתֵּבָ֖ה בְּצִדָּ֣הּ
NAS: and set the door of the ark
KJV: it above; and the door of the ark
INT: and finish the top the door of the ark the side

Genesis 18:1
HEB: וְה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח־ הָאֹ֖הֶל כְּחֹ֥ם
NAS: at the tent door in the heat
KJV: in the tent door in the heat
INT: he was sitting door the tent the heat

Genesis 18:2
HEB: וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
NAS: from the tent door to meet
KJV: them from the tent door, and bowed
INT: ran to meet door the tent and bowed

Genesis 18:10
HEB: וְשָׂרָ֥ה שֹׁמַ֛עַת פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹ֖הֶל וְה֥וּא
NAS: at the tent door, which
KJV: [it] in the tent door, which [was] behind him.
INT: and Sarah was listening door the tent which

Genesis 19:6
HEB: אֲלֵהֶ֛ם ל֖וֹט הַפֶּ֑תְחָה וְהַדֶּ֖לֶת סָגַ֥ר
NAS: went out to them at the doorway, and shut
KJV: went out at the door unto them, and shut
INT: But Lot the doorway the door and shut

Genesis 19:11
HEB: הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים אֲשֶׁר־ פֶּ֣תַח הַבַּ֗יִת הִכּוּ֙
NAS: who were at the doorway of the house
KJV: the men that [were] at the door of the house
INT: the men who the doorway of the house struck

Genesis 19:11
HEB: וַיִּלְא֖וּ לִמְצֹ֥א הַפָּֽתַח׃
NAS: [themselves trying] to find the doorway.
KJV: themselves to find the door.
INT: wearied find the doorway

Genesis 38:14
HEB: וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ף וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בְּפֶ֣תַח עֵינַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר
NAS: herself, and sat in the gateway of Enaim,
KJV: an open place, which [is] by the way
INT: and wrapped and sat the gateway an open which

Genesis 43:19
HEB: וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת׃
NAS: and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,
KJV: and they communed with him at the door of the house,
INT: and spoke to him the entrance of the house

Exodus 12:22
HEB: תֵצְא֛וּ אִ֥ישׁ מִפֶּֽתַח־ בֵּית֖וֹ עַד־
NAS: of you shall go outside the door of his house
KJV: of you shall go out at the door of his house
INT: shall go and none the door of his house until

Exodus 12:23
HEB: יְהוָה֙ עַל־ הַפֶּ֔תַח וְלֹ֤א יִתֵּן֙
NAS: over the door and will not allow
KJV: will pass over the door, and will not suffer
INT: the LORD over the door and will not allow

Exodus 26:36
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ מָסָךְ֙ לְפֶ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל תְּכֵ֧לֶת
NAS: a screen for the doorway of the tent
KJV: an hanging for the door of the tent,
INT: shall make A screen the doorway of the tent of blue

Exodus 29:4
HEB: תַּקְרִ֔יב אֶל־ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד
NAS: and his sons to the doorway of the tent
KJV: thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle
INT: shall bring to the doorway of the tent of meeting

Exodus 29:11
HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
NAS: the LORD at the doorway of the tent
KJV: the LORD, [by] the door of the tabernacle
INT: before the LORD the doorway of the tent of meeting

Exodus 29:32
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסָּ֑ל פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
NAS: that is in the basket, at the doorway of the tent
KJV: that [is] in the basket, [by] the door of the tabernacle
INT: is in basket the doorway of the tent of meeting

Exodus 29:42
HEB: תָּמִיד֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם פֶּ֥תַח אֹֽהֶל־ מוֹעֵ֖ד
NAS: throughout your generations at the doorway of the tent
KJV: throughout your generations [at] the door of the tabernacle
INT: continual your generations the doorway of the tent of meeting

Exodus 33:8
HEB: וְנִ֨צְּב֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ פֶּ֣תַח אָהֳל֑וֹ וְהִבִּ֙יטוּ֙
NAS: each at the entrance of his tent,
KJV: [at] his tent door, and looked
INT: and stand each the entrance of his tent and gaze

Exodus 33:9
HEB: הֶֽעָנָ֔ן וְעָמַ֖ד פֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֑הֶל וְדִבֶּ֖ר
NAS: and stand at the entrance of the tent;
KJV: and stood [at] the door of the tabernacle,
INT: of cloud and stand the entrance of the tent speak

Exodus 33:10
HEB: הֶֽעָנָ֔ן עֹמֵ֖ד פֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֑הֶל וְקָ֤ם
NAS: standing at the entrance of the tent,
KJV: [at] the tabernacle door: and all the people
INT: of cloud standing the entrance of the tent arise

Exodus 33:10
HEB: וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ פֶּ֥תַח אָהֳלֽוֹ׃
NAS: each at the entrance of his tent.
KJV: every man [in] his tent door.
INT: and worship each the entrance of his tent

Exodus 35:15
HEB: וְאֶת־ מָסַ֥ךְ הַפֶּ֖תַח לְפֶ֥תַח הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃
NAS: and the screen for the doorway at the entrance
KJV: and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
INT: and the fragrant and the screen the doorway the entrance of the tabernacle

Exodus 35:15
HEB: מָסַ֥ךְ הַפֶּ֖תַח לְפֶ֥תַח הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃
NAS: for the doorway at the entrance of the tabernacle;
INT: and the screen the doorway the entrance of the tabernacle

Exodus 36:37
HEB: וַיַּ֤עַשׂ מָסָךְ֙ לְפֶ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל תְּכֵ֧לֶת
NAS: a screen for the doorway of the tent,
KJV: for the tabernacle door [of] blue,
INT: made A screen the doorway of the tent of blue

Exodus 38:8
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽבְא֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
NAS: served at the doorway of the tent
KJV: which assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle
INT: who served the doorway of the tent of meeting