What does פֶּרֶס mean in the Bible?
פֶּרֶס is a Hebrew word meaning "a claw ; also a kind of eagle".
Hebrew · H6538
פֶּרֶס
A claw ; also a kind of eagle
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פֶּרֶס H6538
What does פֶּרֶס mean in the Bible?
פֶּרֶס is a Hebrew word meaning "a claw ; also a kind of eagle".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6538?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the bearded vulture (2).
Where does פֶּרֶס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Leviticus (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 the bearded vulture 2× Leviticus 11:13, Deuteronomy 14:12
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 11:13
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
הַפֶּ֔רֶס 1x hap·pe·res Leviticus 11:13
וְהַפֶּ֖רֶס 1x wə·hap·pe·res Deuteronomy 14:12
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 11:13
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 14:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a claw ; also a kind of eagle
Source Gloss
a claw ; also a kind of eagle
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a claw; also a kind of eagle BDB: bearded vulture Usage: claw, ossifrage.
Word Origins
פֶּרֶס is built from this root:
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