פָּקַח (b. h.) to break through, open.
Pi. - פִּיקֵּחַ 1) to open. B. Bath. 12ᵇ אפילו … יין מְפַקְּחוֹ even if his heart be closed like a virgin (his mind be dull), wine will open it (make it bright).—Esp. (with גַּל) to open a heap of debris; to attempt to rescue a person supposed to be buried in debris. Ohol. XVI, 4 המְפקּחַ בגל he who digs among debris (not knowing certainly that a corpse is buried there). Pes. VIII, 6. Keth. 15ᵇ לְפַקֵּחַ עליו את הגל as regards digging for his sake (on the Sabbath). Ib. 5ᵃ מִפַקְּחִין פיקוח נפש, v. פִּיקּוּחַ; a. fr. —2) [to have the eyes open,] to guard, watch, care. Ib. הולכין … לפקח על עסקי רבים וכ׳ we may assemble in synagogues and school houses (in theatres and circuses) in order to watch over public affairs, on the Sabbath. Sabb. 150ᵇ לפקח על עסקי כלה וכ׳ to make arrangements for the reception of a bride &c.; Y. Ber. III, beg. 5ᵈ; a. fr.
Nif. - נִפֽקַח,
Hithpa. - הִתְפַּקֵּחַ, , Nithpa. נִתְפַּקֵּחַ (v. פִּקֵּחַ) 1) to recover the faculty of hearing (and speech). Gitt. II, 6. Yeb. 113ᵃ. Gen. R. s. 53; a. e. —2) to recover the faculty of speech. Pesik. R. s. 42 וכל אלם נפקח and every mute was made speaking.
*. - הִפְקִיחַ to cause to escape. B. Bath. 10ᵃ שינה מַפְקַחְתּוֹ, v. פָּכַח.