What does פְּשַׁר (pĕšar) mean in the Bible?
פְּשַׁר (pĕšar): Interpretation of dreams, visions, and mysterious signs; distinctly applies to revealing hidden divine meaning
Hebrew · H6591
פְּשַׁר
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פְּשַׁרH6591
Pronunciationpĕšar
What does פְּשַׁר (pĕšar) mean in the Bible?
פְּשַׁר (pĕšar): Interpretation of dreams, visions, and mysterious signs; distinctly applies to revealing hidden divine meaning
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6591?
The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the interpretation (9), and its interpretation (5), its interpretation (4), and interpret it (2), interpret it (2).
Where does פְּשַׁר (pĕšar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (31).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe interpretation9×Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:7, Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:24
and its interpretation5×Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 4:19
its interpretation4×Daniel 2:9, Daniel 2:36, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:16
and interpret it2×Daniel 5:15, Daniel 5:17
interpret it2×Daniel 4:7, Daniel 4:18
is the interpretation2×Daniel 4:24, Daniel 5:26
and their interpretation1×Daniel 4:9
as well as its interpretation1×Daniel 2:26
interpret1×Daniel 4:6
interpretation1×Daniel 5:15
or interpret it1×Daniel 5:8
or its interpretation1×Daniel 4:19
to give interpretations1×Daniel 5:16
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Daniel 2:4וּפִשְׁרָ֥אtothe interpretationConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:5וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּtoand its interpretationConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 2:6וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙toand its interpretationConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 2:6וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּtoand its interpretationConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 2:7וּפִשְׁרָ֥הtothe interpretationConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:9פִשְׁרֵ֖הּtoits interpretationNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 2:16וּפִשְׁרָ֖אtothe interpretationConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:24וּפִשְׁרָ֖אtothe interpretationConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:25פִשְׁרָ֖אtothe interpretationNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:26וּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃toas well as its interpretationConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 2:4
Aligned rows31
Books represented1
Daniel31
Source forms
וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ5xū·p̄iš·rêhDaniel 2:6, Daniel 2:36, Daniel 4:7, Daniel 4:9
וּפִשְׁרָ֖א3xū·p̄iš·rāDaniel 2:16, Daniel 2:24, Daniel 5:17
וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙3xū·p̄iš·rêhDaniel 2:6, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:16
וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה2xū·p̄iš·rāhDaniel 2:7, Daniel 5:12
פְּשַֽׁר־2xpə·šar-Daniel 5:15, Daniel 5:26
פִשְׁרָ֖א2xp̄iš·rāDaniel 2:25, Daniel 4:24
וּפְשַׁ֥ר1xū·p̄ə·šarDaniel 7:16
וּפִשְׁרֵא֙1xū·p̄iš·rêDaniel 4:19
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular13xDaniel 2:5, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:26, Daniel 2:36
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate6xDaniel 2:4, Daniel 2:7, Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:24
Noun - masculine singular determinate4xDaniel 2:25, Daniel 2:30, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 4:24
Noun - masculine singular construct3xDaniel 4:6, Daniel 5:15, Daniel 5:26
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xDaniel 2:9, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 4:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 7:16
Noun - masculine plural1xDaniel 5:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Interpretation of dreams, visions, and mysterious signs; distinctly applies to revealing hidden divine meaning
Source Gloss
an interpretation
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Interpretation of dreams, visions, and mysterious signs; distinctly applies to revealing hidden divine meaning
an interpretation BDB: interpretation Usage: interpretation.
Word Origins
פְּשַׁר is built from this root:
פְּשַׁרH6590