What does פָּרַח (pāraḥ) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַח (pāraḥ): Movement from botanical emergence (budding/blooming) to expansive spread, with flying as the characteristic mode of rapid dispersal
Hebrew · H6524
פָּרַח
To break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom ; generally, to spread ; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish
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פָּרַח H6524
Pronunciation pāraḥ
What does פָּרַח (pāraḥ) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַח (pāraḥ): Movement from botanical emergence (budding/blooming) to expansive spread, with flying as the characteristic mode of rapid dispersal
Full entry for פָּרַח (H6524) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6524?
The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (3), that has broken out (3), will flourish (3), and blossom (2), flourish (2).
Where does פָּרַח (pāraḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 40:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (8), Isaiah (6), Ezekiel (4), Psalms (4).
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 . . . 3× Leviticus 13:12, Leviticus 14:43, Isaiah 35:2
that has broken out 3× Leviticus 13:20, Leviticus 13:25, Leviticus 13:39
will flourish 3× Psalms 92:12, Proverbs 14:11, Isaiah 66:14
and blossom 2× Isaiah 35:1, Hosea 14:7
flourish 2× Psalms 72:7, Ezekiel 17:24
has budded 2× Song Of Solomon 7:12, Ezekiel 7:10
like birds 2× Ezekiel 13:20
sprout 2× Psalms 92:7, Isaiah 17:11
breaking out 1× Leviticus 13:42
breaks out 1× Leviticus 13:12
broke out 1× Exodus 9:10
bud 1× Habakkuk 3:17
budded 1× Genesis 40:10
had sprouted 1× Numbers 17:8
he will blossom 1× Hosea 14:5
is spreading 1× Leviticus 13:57
It will bloom profusely 1× Isaiah 35:2
it will bud 1× Job 14:9
springs up 1× Hosea 10:4
they will flourish 1× Psalms 92:13
were budding 1× Song Of Solomon 6:11
will break out 1× Exodus 9:9
will bud 1× Isaiah 27:6
will sprout 1× Numbers 17:5
will thrive 1× Proverbs 11:28
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 40:10 כְפֹרַ֙חַת֙ to budded Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Exodus 9:9 פֹּרֵ֛חַ to will break out Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Exodus 9:10 פֹּרֵ֕חַ to broke out Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Leviticus 13:12 פָּר֨וֹחַ to breaks out Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Leviticus 13:12 תִּפְרַ֤ח to . . . Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Leviticus 13:20 פָּרָֽחָה׃ to that has broken out Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Leviticus 13:25 פָּרָ֑חָה to that has broken out Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Leviticus 13:39 פָּרַ֥ח to that has broken out Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 13:42 פֹּרַ֙חַת֙ to breaking out Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Leviticus 13:57 פֹּרַ֖חַת to is spreading Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 40:10
Aligned rows 36
Books represented 12
Genesis 1 Exodus 2 Leviticus 8 Numbers 2 Job 1 Psalms 4 Proverbs 2 Song Of Solomon 2 Isaiah 6 Ezekiel 4 Hosea 3 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
יִפְרָ֑ח 2x yip̄·rāḥ Numbers 17:5, Psalms 92:12
פָּרַ֥ח 2x pā·raḥ Leviticus 13:39, Numbers 17:8
בִּפְרֹ֤חַ 1x bip̄·rō·aḥ Psalms 92:7
הֲפָֽרְחָ֣ה 1x hă·p̄ā·rə·ḥāh Song Of Solomon 6:11
וְהִפְרַ֖חְתִּי 1x wə·hip̄·raḥ·tî Ezekiel 17:24
וְיִפְרְח֣וּ 1x wə·yip̄·rə·ḥū Hosea 14:7
וּפָרַ֣ח 1x ū·p̄ā·raḥ Leviticus 14:43
וּפָרַ֖ח 1x ū·p̄ā·raḥ Isaiah 27:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 4x Numbers 17:5, Psalms 72:7, Psalms 92:12, Hosea 14:5
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 4x Leviticus 13:20, Leviticus 13:25, Song Of Solomon 6:11, Song Of Solomon 7:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Leviticus 14:43, Isaiah 27:6, Hosea 10:4
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 3x Leviticus 13:12, Isaiah 35:2, Habakkuk 3:17
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Leviticus 13:39, Numbers 17:8, Ezekiel 7:10
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural 2x Ezekiel 13:20
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Job 14:9, Proverbs 14:11
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 2x Leviticus 13:12, Isaiah 35:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Movement from botanical emergence (budding/blooming) to expansive spread, with flying as the characteristic mode of rapid dispersal
Strong's H6524
Lexical occurrences 36 verses Word forms 2 forms 25 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 11:28 Source Gloss
to break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom ; generally, to spread ; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Movement from botanical emergence (budding/blooming) to expansive spread, with flying as the characteristic mode of rapid dispersal
to break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish BDB: bud Usage: × abroad, × abundantly, blossom, break forth (out), bud, flourish, make fly, grow, spread, spring (up).
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 25
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 21×
Imperfect Hos 14:6 · Num 17:20 · Ps 72:7 · Ps 92:13 · Hab 3:17 · Isa 35:2 · Lev 13:12 · Isa 66:14 · Prov 11:28 9×
Perfect Ezek 7:10 · Lev 13:39 · Num 17:23 · Lev 13:20 · Lev 13:25 · Song 7:13 6×
Participle active Exod 9:9 · Exod 9:10 · Lev 13:42 · Lev 13:57 4×
Infinitive absolute Isa 35:2 · Lev 13:12 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×
Imperfect Job 14:9 · Prov 14:11 · Isa 17:11 · Ps 92:14 4×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Figurative sense, prosperity and thriving of the righteous person
Figurative sense, temporal growth and increase of the house of the wicked
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 36 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
פָּרַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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