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Strong's #6491 - פָּקַח

Transliteration
pâqach
Phonetics
paw-kakh'
Origin
a primitive root
Parts of Speech
Verb
TWOT
1803
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פֶּקַח
Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to open (the eyes)

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to open (the eyes)

1a2) to open (the ears)

1b) (Niphal) to be opened

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 455 ‑ ἀνοίγω (an‑oy'‑go);  1272 ‑ διανοίγω (dee‑an‑oy'‑go);  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (20)
Genesis 3
2 Kings 6
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 4
Jeremiah 1
Daniel 1
Zechariah 1
HCS (0)
HCS (19)
Genesis 3
2 Kings 6
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 4
Daniel 1
Zechariah 1
BSB (22)
Genesis 5
2 Kings 6
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 4
Jeremiah 1
Daniel 1
Zechariah 1
ESV (20)
Genesis 3
2 Kings 6
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 4
Jeremiah 1
Daniel 1
Zechariah 1
WEB (20)
Genesis 3
2 Kings 6
Job 2
Psalms 1
Proverbs 1
Isaiah 4
Jeremiah 1
Daniel 1
Zechariah 1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2631) hqp (פקהה PQHh) AC: Open CO: ? AB: ?: The opening of the eyes or ears as being perceptive. [from: qp]

V) hqp (פקהה PQHh) - Open: To open the eyes or ears. KJV (20): (vf: Paal, Niphal) open - Strongs: H6491 (פָּקַח)

Nm) hqp (פקהה PQHh) - Seeing: As with open eyes. KJV (2): open - Strongs: H6493 (פִּקֵּחַ)

lcm) hfqhqp (פקההקוהה PQHhQWHh) - Open: [Written as two words in the Masoretic text - xwq xqp] KJV (1): opening - Strongs: H6495 (פְּקַח־קוֹחַ)

AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2024
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 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 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳פ Job 27:19; 2 masculine singular מָּקַחְתָּ Job 14:3; Imperfect 3 masculine 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 Perfect 3 plural consecutive וְנִפְקְחוּ Genesis 3:5; Imperfect 3 feminine 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.


Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

פָּקַח to open, specially with עֵינַיִם the eyes, 2 Kings 4:35, 19:16 Job 27:19, etc.; once used of the ears (Isaiah 42:20). To open (one’s) eyes upon any one (followed by עַלּ) is to observe him diligently, Job 14:3 to care for him, Zechariah 12:4. Absol. to open the eyes, or to have them open, i.q. to be vigilant, diligent, opp. to lazy, drowsy, Proverbs 20:13. Elsewhere God is said to open any one’s eyes, in a double sense

(a) to restore sight to the blind, 2 Kings 6:17, 20 2 Kings 6:20; Psalms 146:8; Isaiah 42:7.

(b) to enable to see things, which otherwise are hidden from the eyes of mortals, Genesis 21:19 compare Niphal.

Niphal, to be opened (used of the eyes), Isaiah 35:5. Metaph. Genesis 3:5,.

Derived nouns, פֶּקַח-פְּקַח־קוֹחַ.


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List of Word Forms
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
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