What does פָּרַץ · καθαιρέω mean in the Bible?
פָּרַץ · καθαιρέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to break through or destroy a barrier".
Hebrew · H6555, G2507
פָּרַץ
To break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative) · to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
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פָּרַץH6555to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
Pronunciationpāraṣ
Explosive outward movement—breaking through barriers, expanding forcefully, applied to flood waters, military breaches, and God's blessing overflow.
Open lexicon entry →καθαιρέωG2507to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationkathairéō
Open lexicon entry →What does פָּרַץ (parats) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַץ · καθαιρέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to break through or destroy a barrier".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6555, G2507?
H6555, G2507 is connected to 50 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to break through or destroy a barrier
Source Gloss
to break through or destroy a barrier
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 groups3Aligned forms27
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense25×
Perfect1Chr 13:11 · 1Chr 14:11 · 1Chr 15:13 · 2Chr 20:37 · 2Sam 5:20 · 2Sam 6:8 · Job 1:10 · Job 28:4 · 1Chr 4:38 · 2Chr 24:7 · Hos 4:2 · Mic 2:13 · Gen 38:29 · Ps 80:13 · Ps 89:4115×
ImperfectExod 1:12 · Exod 19:22 · Exod 19:24 · Hos 4:10 · Prov 3:10 · Isa 54:36×
Participle passiveNeh 2:13 · Prov 25:282×
Cohortative1Chr 13:21×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 5:51×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle active1Sam 3:11×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
Participle passiveNeh 1:31×
Word Origins
פָּרַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.