opening
miph.tach denotes an opening, whether one under guard at God’s house or the opening associated with lips.
The attested uses show an opening as an entrance under supervision and, in a construct phrase, as the opening associated with lips.
Senses in use
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Entrance under supervision · common
In 1 Chronicles 9:27, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the clause concerning those charged with the house of God; the APB renders that they were “over the opening morning by morning.”
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Opening associated with lips · common
In Proverbs 8:6, the masculine singular construct form stands in the phrase concerning “my lips”; the APB renders the clause, “the opening of my lips is uprightness.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “opening” in both verses: once for the supervised place at the house of God and once in the phrase “opening of my lips.” These renderings confirm the clauses rather than isolate the term mechanically.