What does יָרָק · פָּנִים mean in the Bible?
יָרָק · פָּנִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to spit".
Hebrew · H3417, H6440
וְיָרְקָה בְּפָנָיו
To spit · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
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יָרָקH3417to spit
פָּנִיםH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
What does וְיָרְקָה בְּפָנָיו (veyareqah befanav) mean in the Bible?
יָרָק · פָּנִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to spit".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3417, H6440?
H3417, H6440 is connected to 2,130 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to spit
Source Gloss
to spit
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Infinitive absoluteNum 12:141×
PerfectNum 12:141×
Word Origins
וְיָרְקָה בְּפָנָיו is a primitive root - no further derivation.