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Lexicon :: Strong's H6491 - pāqaḥ

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פָּקַח
Transliteration
pāqaḥ
Pronunciation
paw-kakh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1803

Strong’s Definitions

פָּקַח pâqach, paw-kakh'; a primitive root; to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observant:—open.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H6491 in the following manner: open (20x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H6491 in the following manner: open (20x).

  1. to open (the eyes)

    1. (Qal)

      1. to open (the eyes)

      2. to open (the ears)

    2. (Niphal) to be opened

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּקַח pâqach, paw-kakh'; a primitive root; to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observant:—open.
STRONGS H6491: Abbreviations
† פָּקַח verb open eyes and (once) ears (Late Hebrew id., open (and remove) rubbish heap, followed by עַל look to, attend to; Arabic bdb082403 blossom, II. open eyes; Jewish-Aramaic פְּקַח open eyes, etc.; Syriac bdb082404 blossom; —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פ׳ Job 27:19; 2nd person masculine singular פָּקַחְתָּ Job 14:3; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּפְקַח Genesis 21:19 +; 1st person singular אֶפְקַח Zechariah 12:4; Imperative masculine singular פְּקַח 2 Kings 6:17 +, so Daniel 9:18 Qr (Kt פקחה); Infinitive absolute פְּקַח Isaiah 42:20; construct לִפְקֹחַ Isaiah 42:7; Participle active פֹּקֵחַ Psalm 146:8; passive feminine plural פְּקֻחוֹת 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. Perfect 3rd person plural consecutive וְנִפְקְחוּ Genesis 3:5; Imperfect 3rd person feminine plural תִּפָּקַחְנָה 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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:5; 3:5; 3:7; 3:7; 21:19; 21:19

2 Kings

4:35; 6:17; 6:17; 6:20; 19:16

Job

14:3; 14:3; 27:19; 27:19

Psalms

146:8; 146:8

Proverbs

20:13

Isaiah

35:5; 35:5; 37:17; 42:7; 42:7; 42:20; 42:20

Jeremiah

32:19; 32:19

Daniel

9:18; 9:18

Zechariah

12:4; 12:4

H6491

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6491 matches the Hebrew פָּקַח (pāqaḥ),
which occurs 20 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:5 - “For God H430 knows H3045 that in the day H3117 you eat H398 from it your eyes H5869 will be opened, H6491 and you will be like God, H430 knowing H3045 good H2896 and evil.” H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:7 - Then the eyes H5869 of both H8147 of them were opened, H6491 and they knew H3045 that they were naked; H5903 and they sewed H8609 fig H8384 leaves H5929 together H8609 and made H6213 themselves H1992 [fn]loin H2290 coverings. H2290

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:19 - Then God H430 opened H6491 her eyes H5869 and she saw H7200 a well H875 of water; H4325 and she went H1980 and filled H4390 the [fn]skin H2573 with water H4325 and gave H8248 the lad H5288 a drink. H8248

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:35 - Then he returned H7725 and walked H1980 in the house H1004 once H259 back H2008 and forth, H2008 and went H5927 up and stretched H1457 himself on him; and the lad H5288 sneezed H2237 seven H7651 times H6471 and the lad H5288 opened H6491 his eyes. H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:17 - Then Elisha H477 prayed H6419 and said, H559 “O LORD, H3068 I pray, H4994 open H6491 his eyes H5869 that he may see.” H7200 And the LORD H3068 opened H6491 the servant’s H5288 eyes H5869 and he saw; H7200 and behold, H2009 the mountain H2022 was full H4390 of horses H5483 and chariots H7393 of fire H784 all H5439 around H5439 Elisha. H477

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:20 - When they had come H935 into Samaria, H8111 Elisha H477 said, H559 “O LORD, H3068 open H6491 the eyes H5869 of these H428 men, that they may see.” H7200 So the LORD H3068 opened H6491 their eyes H5869 and they saw; H7200 and behold, H2009 they were in the midst H8432 of Samaria. H8111

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:16 - “Incline H5186 Your ear, H241 O LORD, H3068 and hear; H8085 open H6491 Your eyes, H5869 O LORD, H3068 and see; H7200 and listen H8085 to the words H1697 of Sennacherib, H5576 which H834 he has sent H7971 to reproach H2778 the living H2416 God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:3 - “You also H637 open H6491 Your eyes H5869 on him
And bring H935 [fn]him into judgment H4941 with Yourself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:19 - “He lies H7901 down H7901 rich, H6223 but never H3808 [fn]again; H622
He opens H6491 his eyes, H5869 and it is no H369 longer. H369

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:8 - The LORD H3068 opens H6491 the eyes of the blind; H5787
The LORD H3068 raises H2210 up those who are bowed H3721 down; H3721
The LORD H3068 loves H157 the righteous; H6662

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:13 - Do not love H157 sleep, H8142 or H6435 you will become H3423 poor; H3423
Open H6491 your eyes, H5869 and you will be satisfied H7646 with [fn]food. H3899

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 35:5 - Then H227 the eyes H5869 of the blind H5787 will be opened H6491
And the ears H241 of the deaf H2795 will be unstopped. H6605

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:17 - “Incline H5186 Your ear, H241 O LORD, H3068 and hear; H8085 open H6491 Your eyes, H5869 O LORD, H3068 and see; H7200 and listen H8085 to all H3605 the words H1697 of Sennacherib, H5576 who sent H7971 them to reproach H2778 the living H2416 God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:7 - To open H6491 blind H5787 eyes, H5869
To bring H3318 out prisoners H616 from the dungeon H4525
And those who dwell H3427 in darkness H2822 from the prison. H1004 H3608

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:20 - You have seen H7200 many H7227 things, H7227 but you do not observe H8104 them;
Your ears H241 are open, H6491 but none H3808 hears. H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:19 - great H1419 in counsel H6098 and mighty H7227 in deed, H5950 whose H834 eyes H5869 are open H6491 to all H3605 the ways H1870 of the sons H1121 of men, H120 giving H5414 to everyone H376 according to his ways H1870 and according to the fruit H6529 of his deeds; H4611

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:18 - “O my God, H430 incline H5186 Your ear H241 and hear! H8085 Open H6491 Your eyes H5869 and see H7200 our desolations H8074 and the city H5892 which H834 is called H7121 by Your name; H8034 for we are not [fn]presenting H5307 our supplications H8469 before H6440 You on account H5921 of [fn]any merits H6666 of our own, but on account H5921 of Your great H7227 compassion. H7356

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 12:4 - “In that day,” H3117 declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 “I will strike H5221 every H3605 horse H5483 with bewilderment H8541 and his rider H7392 with madness. H7697 But I will [fn]watch H6491 H5869 over H5921 the house H1004 of Judah, H3063 while I strike H5221 every H3605 horse H5483 of the peoples H5971 with blindness. H5788
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