פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד
An opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way · a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · properly, an appointment , i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival ; conventionally a year ; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation ; by extension, the place of meeting ; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)
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פֶּתַח H6607 an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
אֹהֶל H168 a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
מוֹעֵד H4150 properly, an appointment , i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival ; conventionally a year ; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation ; by extension, the place of meeting ; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)
What does פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד (petaḥ ʾōhel môʿēḏ) mean in the Bible?
פֶּתַח · אֹהֶל · מוֹעֵד is a Hebrew word meaning "an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way". an opening (literally), i.
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