Strong's Definition
from 6605; an opener, i.e. a key
KJV Usage: key
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מַפְתֵּחַ (maph.te.ach) — key. key, opening instrument
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · פתח
Tools
key = tool of a relatively small size, flat in shape with a number of small projections on one side, corresponding an equal number of holes in the bolt of a door;◄ made of wood or metal; ► used for removing the bolt from the outside by inserting it through a hole in the door; ≈ being entrusted with the key to an important building gives a certain amount of status and power
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַפְתֵּחַ n.m. key (opening instrument) base