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Strong's H6491 פָּקַח (paqach)

Paqach means “open” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6491
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 9

Strong's H6491 Quick Answer

Strong's H6491 פָּקַח (paqach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. paqach (paw-kakh') v. 1. to open (the senses, especially the eyes) 2. (figuratively) to be observant It has 18 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include open, opened, openeth, they, and opening. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
paqach (paw-kakh') v. 1. to open (the senses, especially the eyes) 2. (figuratively) to be observant
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
open, opened, openeth, they, and opening

Meaning and Definition

paqach (paw-kakh') v. 1. to open (the senses, especially the eyes) 2. (figuratively) to be observant [a primitive root] KJV: open.

Original Word
פָּקַח
Transliteration
paqach
Derivation
Root: פקח
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6491. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6491 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render paqach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

open 2 Kings 6:17 10× opened Genesis 3:5 openeth Job 27:19 opening Isaiah 42:20 they Genesis 3:7

How Strong's H6491 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6491 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6491 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 3:5 KJV

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Genesis 3:7 KJV

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Genesis 21:19 KJV

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6491.

Genesis 3:5 Old Testament, KJV
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Genesis 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis 21:19 Old Testament, KJV
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
2 Kings 4:35 Old Testament, KJV
Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
2 Kings 6:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
2 Kings 6:20 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
2 Kings 19:16 Old Testament, KJV
LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.
Job 14:3 Old Testament, KJV
And doth thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Job 27:19 Old Testament, KJV
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Psalms 146:8 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
Proverbs 20:13 Old Testament, KJV
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Isaiah 35:5 Old Testament, KJV
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Isaiah 37:17 Old Testament, KJV
Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.
Isaiah 42:7 Old Testament, KJV
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Isaiah 42:20 Old Testament, KJV
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
Jeremiah 32:19 Old Testament, KJV
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Daniel 9:18 Old Testament, KJV
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Zechariah 12:4 Old Testament, KJV
In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6491, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6491 FAQ

What does paqach (פָּקַח) mean?

Paqach (Strong's H6491) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "open". paqach (paw-kakh') v. 1. to open (the senses, especially the eyes) 2. (figuratively) to be observant

How many times is paqach (פָּקַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H6491 across 9 books.

Where can I study paqach (פָּקַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6491 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate paqach (פָּקַח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as open, opened, openeth, they, and opening. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.