What does פָּרַד · ἀφορίζω mean in the Bible?
פָּרַד · ἀφορίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to separate, divide, withdraw".
Hebrew · H6504, G873
פָּרַד
To break through , i.e. spread or separate (oneself) · to separate
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פָּרַד H6504 to break through , i.e. spread or separate (oneself)
Pronunciation pārad
Breaking apart a unity into scattered pieces; movement from cohesion toward dispersal or separation.
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ἀφορίζω G873 to separate
Pronunciation aphorízō
Separation marked by divine purpose: either excluding from community or setting apart for God's service.
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What does פָּרַד (parad) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַד · ἀφορίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to separate, divide, withdraw".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6504, G873?
H6504, G873 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to separate, divide, withdraw
Source Gloss
to separate, divide, withdraw
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 5 Aligned forms 21
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 11×
Perfect 2Sam 1:23 · Gen 10:5 · Gen 10:32 3×
Participle active Judg 4:11 · Neh 4:13 · Prov 18:1 3×
Imperfect Gen 2:10 · Prov 19:4 · Gen 25:23 3×
Sequential imperfect Gen 13:9 1×
Infinitive construct Gen 13:14 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 3×
Imperfect Job 4:11 · Job 41:9 · Ps 92:10 3×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 5×
Participle active Prov 16:28 · Prov 17:9 2×
Imperfect Prov 18:18 · Ruth 1:17 2×
Perfect Gen 30:40 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle passive Ezek 1:11 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Imperfect Hos 4:14 1×
Word Origins
פָּרַד 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