BDB6865 [H6605]

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳פ 2Kgs 15:16 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפְתַּח Exod 21:33 +; 3 masculine plural suffix יִפְתָּחוּם Neh 13:19, etc.; Imperative masculine singular פְּתַחִ 2Kgs 13:17 +; feminine singular פִּתְחִיּ Song 5:2 masculine plural פִּתְחוּ Josh 10:22 +; Infinitive absolute פָּתֹחַ Deut 15:8 +; construct לִפְתֹח Ezek 21:27 +; Participle active פֹּתֵחַ Judg 3:25 +; pass. פָּתוּחַ Jer 5:16 +, etc.; — open sack, שַׂק, Gen 42:27 (E), אַמְתַּחַת Gen 43:21; Gen 44:11 (J), skin-bottle (נאוד). Judg 4:19, hamper (תֵּדָה) Exod 2:6 (E), pit (בּוֺר) Exod 21:33 (E; i. e. uncover it), mouth (פִּי) of cave Josh 10:22 (JE), grave Ezek 37:12; Ezek 37:13 (to bring forth dead), of. (in figurative) Jer 5:16; Ps 5:10 כְּלִי פָתוּחַ Num 19:15 (P) open vessel; door (דֶּלֶת; sometimes opposed to סָגַר) Judg 3:25 + vJudg 3:25 (object omitted), Judg 19:27; 1Sam 3:15; 2Kgs 9:3; 2Kgs 9:10; 2Chr 29:3; Job 31:32 (c.ל person); figurative of Leb. Zech 11:1 דַּלתֵי שָׁמַיִם Ps 78:23 (of ׳י, sending rain); ׳ד = city-gates Neh 13:19; Isa 45:1(|| שְׁעָרִים; ׳י subject, with לפְנֵי); ׳ד omitted Song 5:2; Song 5:5; Song 5:6 gate (שַׁעַר), of land Nah 3:13 (Infinitive absolute + Imperfect Niph`al q. v.), compare Ezek 25:9, שׁער of temple (- court) Ezek 46:12 (with ל, person), Ps 118:19 (id.), city Isa 26:2, object omitted Deut 20:11; 2Kgs 15:16 window, חַלּוֺן, 2Kgs 13:17 (twice in verse),אֲרֻבּוֺת הַשָׁמַיִם (by ׳י sending rain) Gen 8:6(J), Mal 3:10 city Jer 13:19, עִיר פְּתוּחָה Josh 8:17 (JE); absolute וְלאֹ סגר ׳פ Isa 22:22 (twice in verse); — Isa 14:17 is dubious, Gr Perles<sup>Anal. 28. 42</sup> Kit (in Di) read ׳לַאֲסִירָיו לאֹפֿ בֵּיתהַֿכֶּלֶא; > Bu Che Marti אֲסִירָיו לאֹ פִּתַּח אִישׁ לְבֵיתוֺ; storehouse, armoury Gen 41:56; Jer 50:25 (of ׳י), Jer 50:26 (for destruction), figurative of sky, for rain Deut 28:12 (with ל person; of ׳י ), compare open בָּ֑ר, expose for sale, Amos 8:5 open womb, i.e. grant offspring Gen 29:31; Gen 30:22 (J); open mouth (פֶּה) to cry, speak Ezek 21:27; Job 3:1; Dan 10:16, hence = speak Isa 53:7 (twice in verse); Job 33:2; Ps 39:10; Ps 78:2 (בְּמָשָׁל), Ps 109:2 (with עַל person), Prov 24:7; Prov 31:8 (with ל person), vProv 31:9 vProv 31:26 (בְּחָכְמָה); Ps 49:5 either utter, declare, propound riddle, or open up, expound; have power of speech Ps 38:14 of ׳י giving power of (prophetic) speech Ezek 3:27; Ezek 33:22, giving speech to ass Num 22:28 (J); open mouth, to eat Ezek 3:2, of earth, to swallow up, Num 16:32: Num 26:10, compare (פֶּה omitted) Ps 106:17 open lips, to speak Job 11:5 (with עִם person), Job 32:20 (Gi vJob 32:21); of ׳י opening man's lips Ps 51:17, man's ear Isa 50:5 (Assyrian uznâ puttû); of eyes only passive participle, with אֶל 1Kgs 8:29 = 2Chr 6:20; 1Kgs 8:52; Neh 1:6, with ל 2Chr 6:40 (by zeugma), 2Chr 7:15 (all of ׳י's favour); open hand, in giving Deut 15:8; Deut 15:11 (c, ל person, + infinitive absolute), of ׳י Ps 104:28; Ps 145:16 book Neh 8:5 (twice in verse), letter Neh 6:5 open river (channel) Isa 41:18 (of ׳י), rock, letting out water, Ps 105:41 (id.); open sword, = draw it Ezek 21:33; Ps 37:14 of root שָׁרְשִׁי פָתוּחַ אֱלֵימָֿ֑יִם Job 29:19, i.e. with no obstacle intervening. — תִּפְתַּח אֶרֶץ Isa 45:8 is dubious; verb not elsewhere intransitive; Du Che<sup>Hpt</sup> Marti proposes רַחְמָהּ as object; Gr Kit (in Di) read תִּפָּתַח. Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִפְתַּח Isa 5:27, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפָּתַח Ezek 24:27, יִפָּתֵ֑חַ Ezek 44:2 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הִפָּתֵחַ Isa 51:14 Participle נִפְתָּח Zech 13:1 — be opend, of girdle Isa 5:27 (i.e. loosened), compare of captive Isa 51:14, and, of calamity, Jer 1:14 be let loose (with עַל person); gates Nah 2:7; Nah 3:13 (of land, thrown open to (ל) enemy), Ezek 44:2; Ezek 46:1 (twice in verse); Neh 7:3 impersonal of man shut in by God Job 12:14 of windows of heaven Gen 7:11 (P), compare Isa 24:18 (of future destruction); the heavens themselves Ezek 1:1(for visions); fountain Zech 13:1 wine (-skin, with negative) Job 32:19 mouth, in speech Job 24:27; Job 33:22 ears Isa 35:5. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular פִּתַּח Job 30:11 +, פִּתֵּ֑חַ Job 12:18 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפַתַּח; Isa 28:24, 1 singular אֲפַתֵּחַ Isa 45:1, etc.; — Infinitive abs פַּתֵּחַ Isa 58:6 construct, id. Ps 102:21 Participle מְפַתֵּ֑חַ 1Kgs 20:11 — loose:

1. free, i.e. ungird, camels Gen 24:32 (J): loins of kings Isa 45:1 (i.e. disarm them); set free, with suffix person Ps 105:20; Jer 40:4 (with מִן); with accusative בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה Ps 102:21.

2. loosen (and remove) sack-cloth Isa 20:2 (c.מֵעַל ), Ps 30:12 armour 1Kgs 20:11 (object omitted; opposed to חָגַר); bonds Job 12:18; Ps 116:16, compare Isa 58:6; Job 39:5 cord Job 30:11; Job 38:11 loosen ground Isa 28:24 (in tillage; compare Vogelst^{Land wrirthschaft 38}, Assyrian puttû).

3. open gates Isa 60:11, doors Job 41:6 (figurative of crocodile's jaws); ear Isa 48:8 (read probably either פִּתַּחְתִּי, פָּתַחְתִּי [ᵐ5 Du Marti], or נִפְתְּחָה [Gr Che Kit in Di]; buds Song 7:13 (of blossom; object omitted; or intransitive, as sometimes Arabic see Dozy). Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural התפתחו Isa 52:2 Kt < Qr feminine singular הִתְפַּתְּחִי (so ᵐ5; of personified Jerusalem) loosen thee (Ges^{«GKC:54f»§ 54f}) the fetters of thy neck.