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H6566

H6566 — פָּרַשׂ

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

HebrewparasverbOccurrences: 67TWOT: 1832

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6566
Word:פָּרַשׂ
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:67
Transliteration:paras
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:paw-ras'
Meaning:1. to break apart, disperse, etc
KJV Renderings:break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).

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פָּרַשׂ verb spread out, spread (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4351] ᵑ7 פְּרַס (rare), Syriac [untranscribed source text 4352]; compare Assyrian parašu , fly (derived species; properly spread [wings]); see also ZA i. 417); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ פ Lam 1:10 +; 2 masculine singular וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֫ Job 11:13; Ruth 3:9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפְרשֹׁ Deut 32:11 +; 3 feminine singular וַתִּפְרשֹׁ 2Sam 17:19, etc.; Participle active פּוֺרֵשׂ Prov 29:5 etc.; passive פָּרֻשׂ Joel 2:2 feminine singular פְּרוּשָׂה Hos 5:1 plural פְּרֻשׂוֺת 1Kgs 8:54
1. spread out a garment (שִׂמְלָה) Judg 8:25, + לִפְנֵי person Deut 22:17 — wings Deut 32:11; 1Kgs 6:27 (read כַּנְפֵיהֶם ᵐ5 Sta Kmp Kit Benz), + עַל Jer 49:22 (fig), + אֶל Jer 48:40 ; 1Kgs 8:7 = 2Chr 5:3 (עַל), + ל Job 39:26 , לְמַעְלָה Exod 25:20 ; Exod 37:9 wings omitted 1Chr 28:18 and perhaps 2Chr 3:13 (strike out כַּנְפֵי Be); of ׳ י, עָלָיו אוֺרוֺ ׳ פ Job 36:30 spread out writing, לִפְנֵי Pers. 2Kgs 19:14 = Isa 37:14 ; Ezek 2:10 sail Isa 33:23 fishingnet, מִכְמֶרֶת Isa 19:8 ( עַל location); net (רֶשֶׁת) as snare, figurative Hos 5:1 (עַל location), Ps 140:6, לְרַגְלַי Lam 1:13, with עַל person Hos 7:12 (of ׳ י, Ezek 12:13 = Ezek 17:20; Ezek 19:8; Ezek 32:3, עַלעְֲָֿמָיו Prov 29:5 כַּפַּיִם ׳ פ in prayer, + אַל Exod 9:29; Exod 9:33 ( J ), 1Kgs 8:38 = 2Chr 6:29; Ezra 9:5; Job 11:13, +, ל Ps 44:21 , +, הַשָּׁמַיִם 1Kgs 8:22 = 2Chr 6:13 (הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה), 1Kgs 8:54, no complem. 2Chr 6:12 of almsgiving, כַּפָּהּ פָּֽרְשָׂה לֶעָנִי Prov 31:20 יַד ׳ פ, with עַל of thing, Lam 1:10 of enemy's greed (si vera lectio, see Bu); spread out = display וּכְסִיל יִפְרשֹׁ אִוֶּלֶת Prov 13:16 .
2. spread covering over 2Sam 17:19 (מָסָךְ + עַלפְּֿנֵי of thing), הַמַּכְבֵּר over (עַל) face of another 2Kgs 8:15, כָּנָף skirt, עַל person Ruth 3:9; Ezek 16:8 (figurative of ׳ י); בֶּגֶּד with עַל of thing Num 4:7; Num 4:8 :Num 4:11; Num 4:13 with מִלְמָ֑עְלָה v6; כְּסוּי with עַל of thing Num 4:14 אֶתהָֿאֹהֶל, with עַלהַֿמִּשְׁכָּן Exod 40:19 שַׁחַר פָּרֻשׂ עַלהֶֿהָרִים Joel 2:2 of ׳ י עָנָן ׳ פ לְמָסָךְ Ps 105:39 . — Mic 3:3 ; Lam 4:4 see פָּרַס .
Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִכָר֑שׂוּ Ezek 17:21 they shall be scattered לְכָלרֿוּחַ; Ezek 34:12 read probably Participle צאֹן נִפְרָשׂוֺת for שׁוֺת-, Hä Krae ; on emendation of context see especially Toy Krae).
Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וּפֵרַשׂ Isa 25:11 etc. Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפָרֵשׂ v11, 3 feminine singular תְּפָרֵשׂ Jer 4:31 Infinitive construct פָּרֵשׂ Ps 68:15, suffixפָּרִשְׂכֶם Isa 1:15
1. spread out:
a. with accusative כַּפַיִם in prayer Isa 1:15; Jer 4:31 so with יָדַיִם Ps 143:6 (׳ אֶליֿ), and of ׳ י entreating people Isa 65:2 (אֶל); צִיוֹן בְּיָדֶיהָ ׳ פ Lam 1:17 .
b. spread out hands as in swimming Isa 25:11, and (יָדַיִם omitted) Isa 25:11.
2. = scatter, (?) subject ׳ י, with accusative of person Zech 2:10 ( ᵐ5 We Now קִבַּצְתִּי מִ֖, yet see GASm); Ps 68:15 , in doubtful connection.


Other Resources

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

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