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פְּתִיחָ֥ן
pə·ṯî·ḥān
Strong's H6606
Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
פתח (verb)
Open
= process by which objects open up in order to give access to something located inside or to create a passage
to open, to open up
Open
= causative action by which humans or deities allow others entrance, passage, or access (in)to a building, construction, or area by withdrawing a gate, door, window, lid, covering, or other boundary; sometimes associated with freedom, sometimes with being exposed, vulnerable
to open
Open
= causative action by which humans allow other humans entrance, passage, or access (in)to a building, construction, or area by opening a door or gate
to open the door or gate for (someone)
Able
literally: to open (someone else's) mouth; hence: = causative action by which deities give humans or animals the ability to speak
to enable to speak
Able
literally: to open (someone's) womb; hence: = causative action by which deities enable humans to bear children
to enable (someone) to have children
Able
literally: to open (someone's) lips; hence: = causative action by which deities enable humans to speak
to enable to speak
Non-Whole
= action by which humans detach an object that is tied around them
to loose, to untie, to undo
Non-Whole
= causative action by which humans remove a rope linking two objects
to loose, to untie
Non-Whole
= causative action by which humans release animals from bridles and loads and everything else that hampers them
to unharness, to unload
Rejoice
literally: to ungird (someone's) sackcloth; hence: = causative action by which deities bring joy into the life of humans, as if by removing the mourning clothes they wear
"to ungird (someone's) sackcloth" = to bring joy (to someone)
Non-Role
literally: to ungird (someone's) correction; hence: = causative action by which deities remove humans from a position of authority, as if that authority was symbolized by the belt around their waist
"to ungird (someone's) correction" = to depose
Non-Role
literally: to ungird (someone's) loins; hence: = causative action by which humans remove other humans from a position of authority, as if that authority was symbolized by the belt around their waist
"to ungird (someone's) loins" = to depose
Non-Engage
literally: to loose the bonds of wickedness; hence: = action by which humans let go of an activity directed at other humans that is considered evil, as if this activity was a rope or chain by which those others were tied
"to loose bonds of wickedness" = to release (people) that are kept in bondage unjustly
Safe
literally: to loose (someone's) bonds; hence: = causative action by which deities save humans from danger, as if by releasing them from the trap in which they were caught
"to loose (someone's) bonds" = to deliver (someone)
Weak
literally: to untie (someone's) bowstring; hence: = causative action by which deities remove humans from a position of power and status, as if by removing the string from their bow to disarm them
"to untie (someone's) bowstring" = to weaken (someone)
Easy
literally: to open up words; hence: = causative action by which humans make difficult words easy to understand
to explain, to solve
Free
literally: to loose (someone's) bonds; hence: = causative action by which a deity allows a domesticated animal become a wild animal
to release, to set free
Free
= causative action by which humans and deities release a prisoner
to release, to set free
Happen
literally: to open an event; hence: = causative action by which humans cause or allow an event to happen
to open, to let loose
Hear
literally: to open (someone's) ear; hence: = causative action by which deities allow humans to hear
to enable (someone) to hear
Ingest
= action by which humans or animals open their mouth in order to eat or swallow something; here used figuratively about the earth that opens up to swallow someone alive and send that person to the world of the dead
to open (one's) mouth
Speak
= process by which (someone's) mouth opens up in order to speak
to open up
Speak
= action by which humans or animals open their mouth in order to speak
to open (one's) mouth (to speak)
See
literally: (one's) eyes are open; hence: = state in which deities are actively watching out for the good of someone else
eyes are opened
Shape
= causative action by which someone carves figures or characters on the surface of a hard object, such as stone or metal, with the help of a sharp tool
to engrave
Unsafe
literally: to open (an area); hence: = causative action by which deities allow a certain area to become vulnerable and open to enemy attack
to expose
Willing
literally: to open (one's) hand; hence: = state in which humans or deities are willing to give
to be generous
Cross-Reference
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Occurrences in the OJB Interlinear (2 total)
Dan.6.10 · Dan.7.10