Strong's Lexicon

H6504

H6504 — פָּרַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewparadverbOccurrences: 26TWOT: 1806

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6504
Word:פָּרַד
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:26
Transliteration:parad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:paw-rad'
Meaning:1. to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)
KJV Renderings:disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.

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BDB6755

I. [פָּרַד] verb divide (Late Hebrew id., divide, separate; so Syriac in derived species and derivatives; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4299] be single, sole, also (Dozy) unfold, unroll): —

Qal Passive participle feminine plural פְּרֻדוֺת Ezek 1:11 divided, i.e. spread, of wings.
Niph`al Perfect 3 plural נִפְרְדוּ Gen 10:5; Gen 10:32, נִפְרָ֑דוּ 2Sam 1:23 Imperfect, יִפָּרֵד Gen 2:10; Prov 19:4, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הִפָּ֫רֶד נָא Gen 13:9 Infinitive construct הִפָּֽרֶדֿ לוֺט Gen 13:14 Participle נִפְרָד Judg 4:11; Prov 18:1, נִפְּרָדִים Neh 4:13
1. divide, separate (intransitive), Gen 2:10 (of river, dividing into branches); of one man separating from another, with מֵעַל Gen 13:9; Gen 13:11 , מֵעִם Gen 13:14 (all J ), from others, מִן Judg 4:11 reciprocal Gen 25:23 ( J ; of sons of Rebekah representing nations, with מִמֵּעַיִךְ in construction praegn. [Ges«GKC:119ff»§ 119ff], i.e. divided (hostile) from birth); absolute Prov 18:1 of peoples separating from (מִן) parent stock Prov 10:5 ; Prov 10:32 ( P ).
2. be divided, separated, 2Sam 1:23; Neh 4:13 of loss of friendship Prov 19:4.
Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפָרֵ֑דוּ Hos 4:14 make a separation, i.e. go apart (in company with [עִם] harlots, compare RSSemitic i. 436, 2nd ed. 455).
Pu`al Participle divided, עַםמְ֗֗֗פֻזָּר וּמְפֹרָד בֵּין הָעַמִּים Esth 3:8
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִפְרִיד Gen 30:40 Imperfect יַפְרִיד Ruth 1:17; Prov 18:18 , 3 masculine plural וַיַּפְרִדוּ 2Kgs 2:11 Infinitive construct suffix בְּהַפְרִידוֺ Deut 32:8 Participle מַפְרִיד Prov 16:28 ; Prov 17:9
1. divide, separate Gen 30:40 ( J E ) Deut 32:8, of separating friends Prov 16:28; Prov 17:9.
2. make a division, separation, between (בֵּין), 2Kgs 2:11; Ruth 1:17 of parting disputants (with בֵּין) Prov 18:18.
Hithpa`el Perfect 3 plural וְהִתְפָּֽרְדוּ Ps 22:15 Imperfect יִתְפָּֽרְדוּ Ps 92:10 , רָ֑דוּ- Job 4:11; Job 41:9 — be divided, separated, from each other ; of scales of crocodile (c. negative) Job 41:9, of bones, = be loosened at the joint, Ps 22:15 (figurative of helplessness); = be dispersed Job 4:11; Ps 92:10.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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