pit.rah denotes the status of opening the womb in the verse’s designation of Israel’s firstborn.

The attested use identifies those who open the womb within the designation of Israel’s firstborn in Numbers 8:16.

1. Opening the womb in a firstborn designation · dominant

   In Numbers 8:16, the construct feminine singular form occurs in the phrase concerning every firstborn that opens every womb; the APB renders the clause “every firstborn that opens every womb.”

   Numbers 8:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 8:16, the APB presents the relevant clause as “every firstborn that opens every womb.” The precise English contribution of the noun cannot be isolated beyond that clause.