What does פָּזַר mean in the Bible?
פָּזַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to scatter , whether in enmity or bounty".
Hebrew · H6340
פָּזַר
To scatter , whether in enmity or bounty
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פָּזַר H6340
What does פָּזַר mean in the Bible?
פָּזַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to scatter , whether in enmity or bounty".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6340?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include has scattered (1), have been scattered (1), He has scattered abroad (1), He scatters (1), is a scattered (1).
Where does פָּזַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Esther 3:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5), Jeremiah (2), Esther (1), Joel (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 has scattered 1× Psalms 53:5
have been scattered 1× Psalms 141:7
He has scattered abroad 1× Psalms 112:9
He scatters 1× Psalms 147:16
is a scattered 1× Jeremiah 50:17
One gives freely 1× Proverbs 11:24
scattered 1× Esther 3:8
they have scattered 1× Joel 3:2
You have scattered 1× Jeremiah 3:13
You scattered 1× Psalms 89:10
Show sample aligned rows
Esther 3:8 מְפֻזָּ֤ר to scattered Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Psalms 53:5 פִּ֭זַּר to has scattered Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 89:10 פִּזַּ֥רְתָּ to You scattered Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 112:9 פִּזַּ֤ר׀ to He has scattered abroad Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 141:7 נִפְזְר֥וּ to have been scattered Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Psalms 147:16 יְפַזֵּֽר׃ to He scatters Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 11:24 מְ֭פַזֵּר to One gives freely Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Jeremiah 3:13 וַתְּפַזְּרִ֨י to You have scattered Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Jeremiah 50:17 פְזוּרָ֛ה to is a scattered Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Joel 3:2 פִּזְּר֣וּ to they have scattered Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Esther 3:8
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Esther 1 Psalms 5 Proverbs 1 Jeremiah 2 Joel 1
Source forms
וַתְּפַזְּרִ֨י 1x wat·tə·p̄az·zə·rî Jeremiah 3:13
יְפַזֵּֽר׃ 1x yə·p̄az·zêr Psalms 147:16
מְ֭פַזֵּר 1x mə·p̄az·zêr Proverbs 11:24
מְפֻזָּ֤ר 1x mə·p̄uz·zār Esther 3:8
נִפְזְר֥וּ 1x nip̄·zə·rū Psalms 141:7
פְזוּרָ֛ה 1x p̄ə·zū·rāh Jeremiah 50:17
פִּ֭זַּר 1x piz·zar Psalms 53:5
פִּזַּ֤ר׀ 1x piz·zar Psalms 112:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 53:5, Psalms 112:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 3:13
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 141:7
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 147:16
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 11:24
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 89:10
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Joel 3:2
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular 1x Esther 3:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to scatter , whether in enmity or bounty
Source Gloss
to scatter , whether in enmity or bounty
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty BDB: scatter Usage: disperse, scatter (abroad).
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 4 Aligned forms 9
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 6×
Perfect Ps 53:6 · Ps 112:9 · Joel 4:2 · Ps 89:11 4×
Participle active Prov 11:24 1×
Imperfect Ps 147:16 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Participle passive Esth 3:8 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle passive Jer 50:17 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Ps 141:7 1×
Word Origins
פָּזַר 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