What does פָּצַע mean in the Bible?
e. wound".
Hebrew · H6481
פָּצַע
To split , i.e. wound
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פָּצַע H6481
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 me 1× Song Of Solomon 5:7
with crushed 1× Deuteronomy 23:1
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 23:1 פְצֽוּעַ־ to with crushed Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct 1 Kings 20:37 וּפָצֹֽעַ׃ to . . . Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Song Of Solomon 5:7 פְצָע֑וּנִי to and bruised me Verb - 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 row Deuteronomy 23:1
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Deuteronomy 1 1 Kings 1 Song Of Solomon 1
Source forms
וּפָצֹֽעַ׃ 1x ū·p̄ā·ṣō·a‘ 1 Kings 20:37
פְצֽוּעַ־ 1x p̄ə·ṣū·a‘- Deuteronomy 23:1
פְצָע֑וּנִי 1x p̄ə·ṣā·‘ū·nî Song Of Solomon 5:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 1x 1 Kings 20:37
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular 1x Song Of Solomon 5:7
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct 1x Deuteronomy 23:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to split , i.e. wound
Source Gloss
to split , i.e. wound
Extended definition Source: 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 groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle passive Deut 23:2 1×
Word Origins
פָּצַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain