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It is used in the context of physical openings, such as doors or gates, and can also imply the act of opening or the state of being open. The word conveys the idea of accessibility and entry.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, openings such as doors and gates were significant for both practical and symbolic reasons. They provided access to homes, cities, and sacred spaces, and were often associated with hospitality, security, and divine encounters. The concept of an "opening" also held spiritual significance, symbolizing opportunities for new beginnings and divine revelation.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm">pathach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a drawn sword<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>drawn swords (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">מְּתִיחָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [feminine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>drawn sword</b></font>; — plural <font class="hebrew2">מְּתִחוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a> (figurative of words; compare <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-33.htm">Ezekiel 21:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/37-14.htm">Psalm 37:14</a>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>drawn sword <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm">pathach</a>; something opened, i.e. A drawn sword -- drawn sword. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm">pathach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>פְתִחֽוֹת׃ פתחות׃ fetiChot p̄ə·ṯi·ḥō·wṯ p̄əṯiḥōwṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/55-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 55:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/55.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן וְהֵ֣מָּה <b> פְתִחֽוֹת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/55.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> than oil, <span class="itali">Yet they were drawn swords.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/55.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> than oil, <span class="itali">yet [were] they drawn swords.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/55-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> oil they <span class="itali">were drawn</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6609.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6609.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6609<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/fetichot_6609.htm">p̄ə·ṯi·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/6608.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="6608"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="6608" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/6610.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="6610"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="6610" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>