pit.chon denotes an opening connected with the mouth, either withheld in shame or granted for speech.

The two occurrences depict an opening of the mouth: Ezekiel 16:63 speaks of no such opening because of shame, while Ezekiel 29:21 presents it as granted in Israel's midst.

1. Opening of the mouth for speech · dominant

   Both occurrences use the masculine singular construct form in a mouth-related clause. In Ezekiel 16:63 the APB renders that there will no longer be “an opening of the mouth” because of shame; in Ezekiel 29:21 it renders, “I will open your mouth in their midst.”

   Ezekiel 16:63Ezekiel 29:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “an opening of the mouth” in Ezekiel 16:63 and “I will open your mouth” in Ezekiel 29:21. These phrases confirm the mouth-related clauses without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.