What does אִגֶּרֶת · פָּתַח mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H107, H6605
אִגֶּרֶת פְּתוּחָה
An epistle · to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen , begin , plough , carve
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אִגֶּרֶת H107 an epistle
Pronunciation ʾigeret
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פָּתַח H6605 to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen , begin , plough , carve
What does אִגֶּרֶת פְּתוּחָה (iggeret petuchah) mean in the Bible?
אִגֶּרֶת · פָּתַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "An open written message intended for public exposure.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H107, H6605?
H107, H6605 is connected to 155 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. An open written message intended for public exposure.
Strong's H107, H6605
Lexical occurrences 155 verses Source Gloss
An open written message intended for public exposure.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אִגֶּרֶת פְּתוּחָה is built from this root:
אִגְּרָא H104
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