What does פָּקַח · ἀνοίγω mean in the Bible?
פָּקַח · ἀνοίγω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to open, awaken".
Hebrew · H6491, G455
פָּקַח
To open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observant · to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
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פָּקַח H6491 to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observant
Pronunciation pāqaḥ
Opening eyes moves from physical sight to spiritual perception and discernment of truth
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ἀνοίγω G455 to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
Pronunciation anoígō
Opens literally (doors, gates, eyes, heaven) and figuratively (opportunity, speech, understanding, divine access)
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What does פָּקַח (paqach) mean in the Bible?
פָּקַח · ἀνοίγω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to open, awaken".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6491, G455?
H6491, G455 is connected to 21 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to open, awaken
Source Gloss
to open, awaken
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 13
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 12×
Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 6:17 · 2Kgs 6:20 · 2Kgs 19:16 · Dan 9:18 · Isa 37:17 · Prov 20:13 6×
Perfect Job 14:3 · Job 27:19 2×
Infinitive absolute Isa 42:20 1×
Participle passive Jer 32:19 1×
Participle active Ps 146:8 1×
Imperfect Zech 12:4 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Isa 35:5 1×
Word Origins
פָּקַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain