What does פָּצַע mean in the Bible?
e. wound".
Hebrew · H6481
פָּצַע
To split , i.e. wound
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פָּצַעH6481
What does פָּצַע mean in the Bible?
פָּצַע is a Hebrew word meaning "to split , i.e. wound".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6481?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and bruised me (1), with crushed (1).
Where does פָּצַע appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 23:1. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1), Song Of Solomon (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .1×1 Kings 20:37
and bruised me1×Song Of Solomon 5:7
with crushed1×Deuteronomy 23:1
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 23:1פְצֽוּעַ־towith crushedVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct1 Kings 20:37וּפָצֹֽעַ׃to. . .Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteSong Of Solomon 5:7פְצָע֑וּנִיtoand bruised meVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 23:1
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Deuteronomy11 Kings1Song Of Solomon1
Source forms
וּפָצֹֽעַ׃1xū·p̄ā·ṣō·a‘1 Kings 20:37
פְצֽוּעַ־1xp̄ə·ṣū·a‘-Deuteronomy 23:1
פְצָע֑וּנִי1xp̄ə·ṣā·‘ū·nîSong Of Solomon 5:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute1x1 Kings 20:37
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular1xSong Of Solomon 5:7
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct1xDeuteronomy 23:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to split , i.e. wound
Source Gloss
to split , i.e. wound
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to split, i.e. wound BDB: bruise Usage: wound.
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 forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Participle passiveDeut 23:21×
Word Origins
פָּצַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.