What does פָּרָה mean in the Bible?
פָּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a heifer".
Hebrew · H6510
פָּרָה
A heifer
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פָּרָהH6510
What does פָּרָה mean in the Bible?
פָּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a heifer".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6510?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cows (12), heifer (3), And the cows (2), of the heifer (2), the cows (2).
Where does פָּרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (12), 1 Samuel (5), Numbers (5), Amos (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 Itcows12×Genesis 32:15, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:4
heifer3×Numbers 19:2, Numbers 19:6, Hosea 4:16
And the cows2×Genesis 41:4, 1 Samuel 6:12
of the heifer2×Numbers 19:9, Numbers 19:10
the cows2×1 Samuel 6:7, 1 Samuel 6:14
the [well-fed] cows1×Genesis 41:3
The cow1×Isaiah 11:7
their cows1×Job 21:10
Then the heifer1×Numbers 19:5
you cows1×Amos 4:1
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 32:15פָּר֤וֹתtocowsNoun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:2פָּר֔וֹתtocowsNoun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:3פָּר֣וֹתtocowsNoun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:3הַפָּר֖וֹתtothe [well-fed] cowsArticle | Noun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:4הַפָּר֗וֹתtoAnd the cowsArticle | Noun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:4הַפָּר֔וֹתtocowsArticle | Noun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:18פָּר֔וֹתtocowsNoun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:19פָּר֤וֹתtocowsNoun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:20הַפָּר֔וֹתtocowsArticle | Noun - feminine pluralGenesis 41:20הַפָּר֛וֹתtocowsArticle | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 32:15
Aligned rows26
Books represented7
Genesis12Numbers51 Samuel5Job1Isaiah1Hosea1Amos1
Source forms
פָּר֤וֹת3xpā·rō·wṯGenesis 32:15, Genesis 41:19, Amos 4:1
הַפָּר֔וֹת2xhap·pā·rō·wṯGenesis 41:4, Genesis 41:20
פָרוֹת֙2xp̄ā·rō·wṯ1 Samuel 6:7, 1 Samuel 6:10
פָּר֔וֹת2xpā·rō·wṯGenesis 41:2, Genesis 41:18
הַפָּרָ֖ה1xhap·pā·rāhNumbers 19:5
הַפָּרָ֔ה1xhap·pā·rāhNumbers 19:9
הַפָּרָה֙1xhap·pā·rāhNumbers 19:10
הַפָּרָֽה׃1xhap·pā·rāhNumbers 19:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine plural9xGenesis 41:3, Genesis 41:4, Genesis 41:20, Genesis 41:27
Noun - feminine plural8xGenesis 32:15, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:18
Article | Noun - feminine singular4xNumbers 19:5, Numbers 19:6, Numbers 19:9, Numbers 19:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 11:7
Noun - feminine plural construct1xAmos 4:1
Noun - feminine singular1xNumbers 19:2
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 21:10
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular1xHosea 4:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a heifer
Source Gloss
a heifer
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a heifer BDB: heifer Usage: cow, heifer, kine.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פָּרָה is built from this root: