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פּתַח‏ n.m. #3 opening

opening, gate OfA^Eg, Qumran, JLAtg, Sam, Syr, BabMBK, JBA, Man, LJLA. TgJ 2K4:15 : וְקַמַת בְתַרעָא/בפתחא‏ . PJ Gen21:15 : פיתחא דמדברא‏ .

(of the mouth) : courage or opportunity to speak LJLA. TgIChron 17:25 : בגין כן אשכח עבדך פתחא דפומא לצלאה קדמך‏ therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray to You.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJBA: 907b; Jastrow: 1252; Levy Ch-W: 2:308;

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