Strongs Number: H6605
| Hebrew Word: | פָּתַח |
| Transliteration: | pâthach |
| Phonetic: | paw-thakh' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically to {loosen} begin: {plough} carve |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to open a. (Qal) to open b. (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open c. (Piel) 1. to free 2. to loosen 3. to open, open oneself d. (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2. to carve, engrave a. (Piel) to engrave b. (Pual) to be engraved |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {appear} break {forth} draw ({out}) let go {free} (en-) grave ({-n}) loose ({self}) ({be} beset) open ({-ing}) put {off} {ungird} {unstop} have vent. |