Lexical Definition

‎פָּקַח‎ pâqach (paw-kakh') to open ^H:V
a primitive root

open.

• to open (the senses, especially the eyes)
• figuratively, to be observant

1) to open (the eyes)
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to open (the eyes)
1a2) to open (the ears)
1b) (Niphal) to be opened

See Greek: ἀνοίγω · διανοίγω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פָּקַח‎ verb open eyes and (once) ears (Late Hebrew id., open (and remove) rubbish heap, followed by ‎עַל‎ look to, attend to; Arabic blossom, II. open eyes; Jewish-Aramaic ‎פְּקַח‎ open eyes, etc.; Syriac blossom; —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎פ‎ Job 27:19 2 masculine singular ‎פָּקַחְתָּ‎ Job 14:3 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיִּפְקַח‎ Gen 21:19 +; 1 singular ‎אֶפְקַח‎ Zech 12:4 Imperative masculine singular ‎פְּקַח‎ 2Kgs 6:17 +, so Dan 9:18 Qr (Kt ‎פקחה‎); Infinitive absolute ‎פָּקוֺחַ‎ Isa 42:20 construct ‎לִפְקֹחַ‎ vIsa 42:7 Participle active ‎פֹּקֵחַ‎ Ps 146:8 passive feminine plural ‎פְּקֻחוֺת‎ Jer 32:19 —

1. open eyes:
a. one's own 2Kgs 4:35; Job 27:19; Prov 20:13; 2Kgs 19:16 = Isa 37:17; Dan 9:18 + ‎עַל‎ Jer 32:19; Zech 12:4; Job 14:3.
b. eyes of others Gen 21:19; 2Kgs 6:17 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 6:20 (twice in verse); Isa 42:7; Ps 146:8 — for details see ‎עַיִן‎

1 j. 2. open ears = hear Isa 42:20 (without understanding; figurative of Israel). Niph`al Perfect 3 plural consecutive ‎וְנִפְקְחוּ‎ Gen 3:5 Imperfect 3 feminine plural ‎תִּפָּקַחְנָה‎ Isa 35:5, ‎׳‎‎וַתּ‎ Gen 3:7 — be opened, of eyes; figurative, so as to know good and evil Gen 3:5; Gen 3:7 opposed to blindness (figurative) Isa 35:5.

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