◄ 6491. paqach ►
Strong's Lexicon paqach: To open, to open the eyes, to be observant Original Word: פָקַח Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: paqach Pronunciation: pah-kakh' Phonetic Spelling: (paw-kakh') Definition: To open, to open the eyes, to be observant Meaning: to open, to be observant Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G455 (anoigo): To open - G308 (anablepo): To look up, recover sight Usage: The Hebrew verb "paqach" primarily means "to open," often in the context of opening the eyes or becoming aware. It is used both literally, as in the physical opening of eyes, and metaphorically, as in gaining understanding or insight. The term can also imply the restoration of sight or the removal of blindness, whether physical or spiritual. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, sight was often associated with knowledge and understanding. The act of opening one's eyes symbolized enlightenment and awareness. In the biblical context, God is frequently depicted as the one who opens the eyes of individuals, granting them insight or revelation. This concept is deeply rooted in the belief that true understanding comes from divine intervention and guidance. Brown-Driver-Briggs מָּקַח verb open eyes and (once) ears (Late Hebrew id., open (and remove) rubbish heap, followed by עַל look to, attend to; Arabic blossom, II. open eyes; Jewish-Aramaic מְּקַח open eyes, etc.; Syriac blossom; — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳פ Job 27:19; 2masculine singular מָּקַחְתָּ Job 14:3; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּפְקַח Genesis 21:19 +; 1 singular אֶפְקַח Zechariah 12:4; Imperative masculine singular מְּקַח 2 Kings 6:17 +, so Daniel 9:18 Qr (Kt פקחה); Infinitive absolute מָּקוֺחַ Isaiah 42:20; construct לִפְקֹחַ Isaiah 42:7; Participle active מֹּקֵחַ Psalm 146:8; passive feminine plural מְּקֻחוֺת Jeremiah 32:19; — 1 open eyes: a. one's own 2 Kings 4:35; Job 27:19; Proverbs 20:13; 2 Kings 19:16 = Isaiah 37:17; Daniel 9:18; + עַל Jeremiah 32:19; Zechariah 12:4; Job 14:3. b. eyes of others Genesis 21:19; 2 Kings 6:17 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 6:20 (twice in verse); Isaiah 42:7; Psalm 146:8; — for details see עַיִן 1j. 2. open ears = hear Isaiah 42:20 (without understanding; figurative of Israel). Niph`al Perfect3plural consecutive וְנִפְקְחוּ Genesis 3:5; Imperfect3feminine plural תִּמָּקַחְנָה Isaiah 35:5, ׳וַתּ Genesis 3:7; — be opened, of eyes; figurative, so as to know good and evil Genesis 3:5,7; opposed to blindness (figurative) Isaiah 35:5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance open A primitive root; to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observant -- open. Forms and Transliterations אֶפְקַ֣ח אפקח וְנִפְקְח֖וּ וַיִּפְקַ֤ח וַיִּפְקַ֥ח וַתִּפָּקַ֙חְנָה֙ ויפקח ונפקחו ותפקחנה לִפְקֹ֖חַ לפקח פְּקַ֖ח פְּקַ֥ח פְּקַ֧ח פְּקַח־ פְקֻח֗וֹת פָּק֥וֹחַ פָּקַ֣ח פָּקַ֣חְתָּ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ פְּקַ֣ח פקוח פקח פקח־ פקחות פקחת תִּפָּקַ֖חְנָה תפקחנה ’ep̄·qaḥ ’ep̄qaḥ efKach fekuChot lifKoach lip̄·qō·aḥ lip̄qōaḥ pā·qaḥ pā·qaḥ·tā pā·qō·w·aḥ paKach paKachta paKoach pāqaḥ pāqaḥtā pāqōwaḥ pə·qaḥ pə·qaḥ- p̄ə·qu·ḥō·wṯ pekach pəqaḥ pəqaḥ- p̄əquḥōwṯ pō·qê·aḥ poKeach pōqêaḥ tip·pā·qaḥ·nāh tippaKachnah tippāqaḥnāh vaiyifKach vattippaKachnah venifkeChu wat·tip·pā·qaḥ·nāh wattippāqaḥnāh way·yip̄·qaḥ wayyip̄qaḥ wə·nip̄·qə·ḥū wənip̄qəḥū Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 3:5 HEB: אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְנִפְקְח֖וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם וִהְיִיתֶם֙ NAS: from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, KJV: thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, INT: eat at will be opened your eyes will be like Genesis 3:7 HEB: וַתִּפָּקַ֙חְנָה֙ עֵינֵ֣י שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם NAS: of both of them were opened, and they knew KJV: of them both were opened, and they INT: were opened the eyes of both Genesis 21:19 HEB: וַיִּפְקַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־ NAS: Then God opened her eyes and she saw KJV: And God opened her eyes, and she saw INT: opened God her eyes 2 Kings 4:35 HEB: שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים וַיִּפְקַ֥ח הַנַּ֖עַר אֶת־ NAS: times and the lad opened his eyes. KJV: times, and the child opened his eyes. INT: seven times opened and the lad his eyes 2 Kings 6:17 HEB: וַיֹּאמַ֔ר יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַח־ נָ֥א אֶת־ NAS: I pray, open his eyes KJV: LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, INT: and said LORD open pray his eyes 2 Kings 6:17 HEB: עֵינָ֖יו וְיִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־ NAS: And the LORD opened the servant's KJV: And the LORD opened the eyes INT: his eyes may see opened and the LORD eyes 2 Kings 6:20 HEB: אֱלִישָׁ֔ע יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַ֥ח אֶת־ עֵינֵֽי־ NAS: said, O LORD, open the eyes of these KJV: LORD, open the eyes INT: Elisha LORD open the eyes of these 2 Kings 6:20 HEB: אֵ֖לֶּה וְיִרְא֑וּ וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־ NAS: So the LORD opened their eyes KJV: And the LORD opened their eyes, INT: of these may see opened the LORD their eyes 2 Kings 19:16 HEB: אָזְנְךָ֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע פְּקַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה עֵינֶ֖יךָ NAS: and hear; open Your eyes, KJV: and hear: open, LORD, INT: your ear and hear open LORD your eyes Job 14:3 HEB: זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י NAS: You also open Your eyes KJV: And dost thou open thine eyes INT: an one open your eyes and bring Job 27:19 HEB: יֵאָסֵ֑ף עֵינָ֖יו פָּקַ֣ח וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ NAS: again; He opens his eyes, KJV: but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, INT: again his eyes opens is no Psalm 146:8 HEB: יְהוָ֤ה ׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה NAS: The LORD opens [the eyes of] the blind; KJV: The LORD openeth [the eyes of] the blind: INT: the LORD opens the blind the LORD Proverbs 20:13 HEB: פֶּן־ תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־ NAS: you will become poor; Open your eyes, KJV: lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, INT: or will become Open your eyes will be satisfied Isaiah 35:5 HEB: אָ֥ז תִּפָּקַ֖חְנָה עֵינֵ֣י עִוְרִ֑ים NAS: of the blind will be opened And the ears KJV: of the blind shall be opened, and the ears INT: Then will be opened the eyes of the blind Isaiah 37:17 HEB: אָזְנְךָ֙ וּֽשְׁמָ֔ע פְּקַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה עֵינֶ֖ךָ NAS: and hear; open Your eyes, KJV: and hear; open thine eyes, INT: your ear and hear open LORD your eyes Isaiah 42:7 HEB: לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת NAS: To open blind eyes, KJV: To open the blind eyes, INT: to open eyes blind Isaiah 42:20 HEB: וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמֹ֑ר פָּק֥וֹחַ אָזְנַ֖יִם וְלֹ֥א NAS: [them]; [Your] ears are open, but none KJV: but thou observest not; opening the ears, INT: none observe are open ears none Jeremiah 32:19 HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ עֵינֶ֣יךָ פְקֻח֗וֹת עַל־ כָּל־ NAS: whose eyes are open to all the ways KJV: for thine eyes [are] open upon all the ways INT: whose eyes are open unto all Daniel 9:18 HEB: [פִּקְחָה כ] (פְּקַ֣ח ק) עֵינֶ֗יךָ NAS: and hear! Open Your eyes KJV: and hear; open thine eyes, INT: your ear and hear open your eyes and see Zechariah 12:4 HEB: בֵּ֤ית יְהוּדָה֙ אֶפְקַ֣ח אֶת־ עֵינַ֔י NAS: with madness. But I will watch over KJV: with madness: and I will open mine eyes INT: the house of Judah will open eyes every 20 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6491 20 Occurrences ’ep̄·qaḥ — 1 Occ. p̄ə·qu·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ. lip̄·qō·aḥ — 1 Occ. pā·qaḥ — 1 Occ. pā·qaḥ·tā — 1 Occ. pā·qō·w·aḥ — 1 Occ. pə·qaḥ- — 6 Occ. pō·qê·aḥ — 1 Occ. tip·pā·qaḥ·nāh — 1 Occ. way·yip̄·qaḥ — 4 Occ. wat·tip·pā·qaḥ·nāh — 1 Occ. wə·nip̄·qə·ḥū — 1 Occ.