מָּקַח 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
מְּקַח open eyes, etc.; Syriac
blossom; —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳פ Job 27:19; 2masculine singular מָּקַחְתָּ Job 14:3; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּפְקַח Genesis 21:19 +; 1 singular אֶפְקַח Zechariah 12:4; Imperative masculine singular מְּקַח 2 Kings 6:17 +, so Daniel 9:18 Qr (Kt פקחה); Infinitive absolute מָּקוֺחַ Isaiah 42:20; construct לִפְקֹחַ Isaiah 42:7; Participle active מֹּקֵחַ Psalm 146:8; passive feminine plural מְּקֻחוֺת 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`al Perfect3plural consecutive וְנִפְקְחוּ Genesis 3:5; Imperfect3feminine plural תִּמָּקַחְנָה 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.
Strong's Hebrew: 6491. פָּקַח (paqach) — 20 Occurrences
Genesis 3:5
HEB: אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְנִפְקְח֖וּ עֵֽינֵיכֶ֑ם וִהְיִיתֶם֙
NAS: from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God,
KJV: thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods,
INT: eat at will be opened your eyes will be like
Genesis 3:7
HEB: וַתִּפָּקַ֙חְנָה֙ עֵינֵ֣י שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: of both of them were opened, and they knew
KJV: of them both were opened, and they
INT: were opened the eyes of both
Genesis 21:19
HEB: וַיִּפְקַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־
NAS: Then God opened her eyes and she saw
KJV: And God opened her eyes, and she saw
INT: opened God her eyes
2 Kings 4:35
HEB: שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֔ים וַיִּפְקַ֥ח הַנַּ֖עַר אֶת־
NAS: times and the lad opened his eyes.
KJV: times, and the child opened his eyes.
INT: seven times opened and the lad his eyes
2 Kings 6:17
HEB: וַיֹּאמַ֔ר יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַח־ נָ֥א אֶת־
NAS: I pray, open his eyes
KJV: LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes,
INT: and said LORD open pray his eyes
2 Kings 6:17
HEB: עֵינָ֖יו וְיִרְאֶ֑ה וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־
NAS: And the LORD opened the servant's
KJV: And the LORD opened the eyes
INT: his eyes may see opened and the LORD eyes
2 Kings 6:20
HEB: אֱלִישָׁ֔ע יְהוָ֕ה פְּקַ֥ח אֶת־ עֵינֵֽי־
NAS: said, O LORD, open the eyes of these
KJV: LORD, open the eyes
INT: Elisha LORD open the eyes of these
2 Kings 6:20
HEB: אֵ֖לֶּה וְיִרְא֑וּ וַיִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־
NAS: So the LORD opened their eyes
KJV: And the LORD opened their eyes,
INT: of these may see opened the LORD their eyes
2 Kings 19:16
HEB: אָזְנְךָ֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע פְּקַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה עֵינֶ֖יךָ
NAS: and hear; open Your eyes,
KJV: and hear: open, LORD,
INT: your ear and hear open LORD your eyes
Job 14:3
HEB: זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י
NAS: You also open Your eyes
KJV: And dost thou open thine eyes
INT: an one open your eyes and bring
Job 27:19
HEB: יֵאָסֵ֑ף עֵינָ֖יו פָּקַ֣ח וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃
NAS: again; He opens his eyes,
KJV: but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes,
INT: again his eyes opens is no
Psalm 146:8
HEB: יְהוָ֤ה ׀ פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים יְ֭הוָה
NAS: The LORD opens [the eyes of] the blind;
KJV: The LORD openeth [the eyes of] the blind:
INT: the LORD opens the blind the LORD
Proverbs 20:13
HEB: פֶּן־ תִּוָּרֵ֑שׁ פְּקַ֖ח עֵינֶ֣יךָ שְֽׂבַֽע־
NAS: you will become poor; Open your eyes,
KJV: lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes,
INT: or will become Open your eyes will be satisfied
Isaiah 35:5
HEB: אָ֥ז תִּפָּקַ֖חְנָה עֵינֵ֣י עִוְרִ֑ים
NAS: of the blind will be opened And the ears
KJV: of the blind shall be opened, and the ears
INT: Then will be opened the eyes of the blind
Isaiah 37:17
HEB: אָזְנְךָ֙ וּֽשְׁמָ֔ע פְּקַ֧ח יְהוָ֛ה עֵינֶ֖ךָ
NAS: and hear; open Your eyes,
KJV: and hear; open thine eyes,
INT: your ear and hear open LORD your eyes
Isaiah 42:7
HEB: לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת
NAS: To open blind eyes,
KJV: To open the blind eyes,
INT: to open eyes blind
Isaiah 42:20
HEB: וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמֹ֑ר פָּק֥וֹחַ אָזְנַ֖יִם וְלֹ֥א
NAS: [them]; [Your] ears are open, but none
KJV: but thou observest not; opening the ears,
INT: none observe are open ears none
Jeremiah 32:19
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ עֵינֶ֣יךָ פְקֻח֗וֹת עַל־ כָּל־
NAS: whose eyes are open to all the ways
KJV: for thine eyes [are] open upon all the ways
INT: whose eyes are open unto all
Daniel 9:18
HEB: [פִּקְחָה כ] (פְּקַ֣ח ק) עֵינֶ֗יךָ
NAS: and hear! Open Your eyes
KJV: and hear; open thine eyes,
INT: your ear and hear open your eyes and see
Zechariah 12:4
HEB: בֵּ֤ית יְהוּדָה֙ אֶפְקַ֣ח אֶת־ עֵינַ֔י
NAS: with madness. But I will watch over
KJV: with madness: and I will open mine eyes
INT: the house of Judah will open eyes every