What does פָּרַר · בְּרִית mean in the Bible?
e. to violate , frustrate".
Hebrew · H6565, H1285
לְהָפֵר בְּרִיתִי
To break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate · a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
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פָּרַרH6565to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate
Pronunciationparar
Breaking covenants, promises, or divine plans—rendering them null, void, and powerless through violation.
Open lexicon entry →בְּרִיתH1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
Pronunciationberit
Covenant sealed through ritual blood sacrifice; God's binding commitment to His people, foundational to redemptive history
Open lexicon entry →What does לְהָפֵר בְּרִיתִי (ləhāp̄ēr bərîtî) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַר · בְּרִית is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6565, H1285?
H6565, H1285 is connected to 334 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate
Source Gloss
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate
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 groups5Aligned forms26
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action22×
PerfectEzek 17:16 · Gen 17:14 · Isa 33:8 · Num 15:31 · Isa 24:5 · Jer 11:10 · Jer 31:32 · Ps 119:1268×
ImperfectIsa 14:27 · Num 30:13 · Num 30:16 · Job 15:4 · Job 40:8 · Jer 33:20 · Judg 2:17×
Infinitive absoluteNum 30:13 · Num 30:16 · Prov 15:223×
Participle activeIsa 44:25 · Job 5:122×
Sequential imperfect2Chr 16:31×
JussiveJer 14:211×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 24:191×
Hithpolel1×
PerfectIsa 24:191×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action1×
ImperfectJer 33:211×
Poel1×
PerfectPs 74:131×
Word Origins
לְהָפֵר בְּרִיתִי is a primitive root - no further derivation.