What does פָּרַק mean in the Bible?
פָּרַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to break off or crunch ; figuratively, to deliver".
Hebrew · H6561
פָּרַק
To break off or crunch ; figuratively, to deliver
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פָּרַק H6561
What does פָּרַק mean in the Bible?
פָּרַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to break off or crunch ; figuratively, to deliver".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6561?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and freed us (1), and tear me to pieces (1), and tear off (1), let him take it off (1), Take off (1).
Where does פָּרַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:40. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3), Psalms (2), 1 Kings (1), Ezekiel (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 and freed us 1× Psalms 136:24
and tear me to pieces 1× Psalms 7:2
and tear off 1× Zechariah 11:16
let him take it off 1× Exodus 32:24
Take off 1× Exodus 32:2
to deliver us 1× Lamentations 5:8
took off 1× Exodus 32:3
tore into 1× 1 Kings 19:11
were stripped off 1× Ezekiel 19:12
you will tear 1× Genesis 27:40
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:40 וּפָרַקְתָּ֥ to you will tear Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 32:2 פָּֽרְקוּ֙ to Take off Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Exodus 32:3 וַיִּתְפָּֽרְקוּ֙ to took off Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Exodus 32:24 הִתְפָּרָ֖קוּ to let him take it off Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural 1 Kings 19:11 מְפָרֵק֩ to tore into Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 7:2 פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק to and tear me to pieces Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 136:24 וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ to and freed us Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Lamentations 5:8 פֹּרֵ֖ק to to deliver us Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Ezekiel 19:12 הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ to were stripped off Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural Zechariah 11:16 יְפָרֵֽק׃ס to and tear off Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 27:40
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Exodus 3 1 Kings 1 Psalms 2 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ 1x hiṯ·pā·rə·qū Ezekiel 19:12
הִתְפָּרָ֖קוּ 1x hiṯ·pā·rā·qū Exodus 32:24
וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ 1x way·yip̄·rə·qê·nū Psalms 136:24
וַיִּתְפָּֽרְקוּ֙ 1x way·yiṯ·pā·rə·qū Exodus 32:3
וּפָרַקְתָּ֥ 1x ū·p̄ā·raq·tā Genesis 27:40
יְפָרֵֽק׃ס 1x yə·p̄ā·rêq Zechariah 11:16
מְפָרֵק֩ 1x mə·p̄ā·rêq 1 Kings 19:11
פֹּ֝רֵ֗ק 1x pō·rêq Psalms 7:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Psalms 7:2, Lamentations 5:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Exodus 32:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Genesis 27:40
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural 1x Psalms 136:24
Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Exodus 32:24
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Ezekiel 19:12
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Exodus 32:2
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Zechariah 11:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to break off or crunch ; figuratively, to deliver
Source Gloss
to break off or crunch ; figuratively, to deliver
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver BDB: tear apart Usage: break (off), deliver, redeem, rend (in pieces), tear in pieces.
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 3 Aligned forms 7
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Participle active Lam 5:8 · Ps 7:3 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Participle active 1Kgs 19:11 1×
Sequential imperfect Exod 32:2 1×
Imperfect Zech 11:16 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 2×
Sequential imperfect Exod 32:24 1×
Perfect Ezek 19:12 1×
Word Origins
פָּרַק 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