פָּרָשׁ
To separate , literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound
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What does פָּרָשׁ (pārāš) mean in the Bible?
פָּרָשׁ (pārāš) is a Hebrew word meaning "to separate , literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound". to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound BDB: make distinct Usage: scatter, declare, distinctly, shew, sting.
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Meaning
Separation through distinction: to divide, specify, or declare something clearly separate from what surrounds it.
to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound BDB: make distinct Usage: scatter, declare, distinctly, shew, sting.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.