6608. pethach

Lexicon

pethach: Opening, entrance, doorway

Original Word: פֵתַח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: pethach
Pronunciation: peh-thakh
Phonetic Spelling: (pay'-thakh)
Definition: Opening, entrance, doorway
Meaning: opening, disclosure

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

entrance

From pathach; opening (figuratively) i.e. Disclosure -- entrance.

see HEBREW pathach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pathach
Definition
an opening, unfolding
NASB Translation
unfolding (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מֵּ֫תַח noun masculine opening, unfolding; — construct דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר ׳פ Psalm 119:130, so ᵐ5 and most; > Symm Jerome Bae מֶּתַח (= thy words as a doorway).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2374 • θύρα (thura): This Greek term is often used in the Septuagint and New Testament to denote a "door" or "entrance," paralleling the Hebrew פֵתַח in its literal and metaphorical applications.
• Strong's Greek Number 455 • ἀνοίγω (anoigo): Meaning "to open," this verb corresponds to the Hebrew root פָּתַח, from which פֵתַח is derived, and is used in contexts of opening doors, eyes, or understanding.

In summary, פֵתַח serves as a versatile term within the Hebrew Bible, capturing both the tangible and intangible aspects of openings, whether they be physical doorways or moments of spiritual or moral significance.

Usage: The word פֵתַח is used in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often to describe physical openings like doors or gates, as well as metaphorical openings such as opportunities or moments of revelation.

Context: פֵתַח (Pethach) appears in several key passages within the Hebrew Scriptures, illustrating both literal and figurative uses. For instance, in Genesis 4:7, the term is used metaphorically: "If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it." Here, פֵתַח is translated as "door," symbolizing an opportunity or threshold of decision. In Exodus 29:4, it is used in a more literal sense: "Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water." The "entrance" refers to the physical opening of the Tent of Meeting. The term is also found in contexts involving city gates, temple doors, and other significant thresholds, emphasizing its role in transitions and access points.

Forms and Transliterations

פֵּ֖תַח פתח pê·ṯaḥ Petach pêṯaḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 119:130
HEB: פֵּ֖תַח דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ יָאִ֗יר
NAS: The unfolding of Your words
KJV: The entrance of thy words
INT: the unfolding of your words gives

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6608
1 Occurrence

pê·ṯaḥ — 1 Occ.