Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6532 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פּוֹרֶכֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine active participle of the same as H6531 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 25 |
| Transliteration: | poreketh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | po-reh'-keth |
| Meaning: | 1. a separatrix, i.e. (the sacred) screen |
| KJV Renderings: | vail. |
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פָּרֹ֫כֶת25 noun feminine curtain, before Most Holy Place, in tabernacle ( P ) (properly that which habitually shuts off, i.e. *parrâku ( LagBN 88) Köii. 1, 201 ); — ׳ פ absolute Exod 26:31 + 17 t. P ; construct הַמָּסָ֑ךְ ׳ פ Exod 35:12; Exod 39:34; Exod 40:21; Num 4:5, הַקֹּדֶשׁ ׳ פ Lev 4:6, הָעֵדוּת ׳ פ Lev 24:3 in temple 2Chr 3:14.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
