6608. pethach
Strong's 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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2374 (θύρα, thura) - door, gate

- G1524 (εἰσέρχομαι, eiserchomai) - to enter, to go in

Usage: The Hebrew word "pethach" primarily refers to an opening or entrance, such as a door or gate. It is used to describe physical spaces that allow passage or access, often implying a transition from one area to another. In a broader sense, it can also symbolize opportunities or beginnings.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of an "opening" or "entrance" held significant importance. City gates, doorways of homes, and temple entrances were not only physical structures but also places of social and religious interaction. They were often sites of legal transactions, public announcements, and communal gatherings. The entrance to a tent or house was a place of hospitality and protection, reflecting the values of community and security.

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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
entrance

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

see HEBREW pathach

Forms and Transliterations
פֵּ֖תַח פתח pê·ṯaḥ Petach pêṯaḥ
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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.















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