What does פֶּרַח (peraḥ) mean in the Bible?
פֶּרַח (peraḥ): Ornamental or structural bloom, often metaphorical of beauty, fragility, or ephemeral human life and glory
Hebrew · H6525
פֶּרַח
פֶּרַח (peraḥ): Ornamental or structural bloom, often metaphorical of beauty, fragility, or ephemeral human life and glory
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פֶּרַחH6525
Pronunciationperaḥ
What does פֶּרַח (peraḥ) mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H6525?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and petals (6), - (2), blossom (2), and the flower (1), and their blossoms (1).
Where does פֶּרַח (peraḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (8), 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Isaiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand petals6×Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:33, Exodus 25:34, Exodus 37:17
-2×Exodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
blossom2×1 Kings 7:26, 2 Chronicles 4:5
and the flower1×Nahum 1:4
and their blossoms1×Isaiah 5:24
buds1×Numbers 17:8
flowers1×1 Kings 7:49
its blossoms1×Numbers 8:4
the flowers1×2 Chronicles 4:21
when the blossom1×Isaiah 18:5
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Exodus 25:31וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָtoand petalsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularExodus 25:33וָפֶרַח֒toand petalsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 25:33וָפָ֑רַחto-Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 25:34וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃toand petalsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularExodus 37:17וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָtoand petalsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularExodus 37:19וָפֶרַח֒toand petalsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 37:19וָפָ֑רַחto-Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 37:20וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃toand petalsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularNumbers 8:4פִּרְחָ֖הּtoits blossomsNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularNumbers 17:8פֶ֙רַח֙tobudsNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 25:31
Aligned rows17
Books represented6
Exodus8Numbers21 Kings22 Chronicles2Isaiah2Nahum1
Source forms
וְהַפֶּ֧רַח2xwə·hap·pe·raḥ1 Kings 7:49, 2 Chronicles 4:21
וָפֶרַח֒2xwā·p̄e·raḥExodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
וָפָ֑רַח2xwā·p̄ā·raḥExodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ2xū·p̄ə·rā·ḥe·hāExodus 25:31, Exodus 37:17
וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃2xū·p̄ə·rā·ḥe·hāExodus 25:34, Exodus 37:20
וּפֶ֥רַח1xū·p̄e·raḥNahum 1:4
וּפִרְחָ֖ם1xū·p̄ir·ḥāmIsaiah 5:24
פֶ֙רַח֙1xp̄e·raḥNumbers 17:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular4xExodus 25:31, Exodus 25:34, Exodus 37:17, Exodus 37:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular4xExodus 25:33, Exodus 37:19
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular2x1 Kings 7:49, 2 Chronicles 4:21
Noun - masculine singular2xNumbers 17:8, Isaiah 18:5
Noun - masculine singular construct2x1 Kings 7:26, 2 Chronicles 4:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xNahum 1:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 5:24
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xNumbers 8:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ornamental or structural bloom, often metaphorical of beauty, fragility, or ephemeral human life and glory
Source Gloss
a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Ornamental or structural bloom, often metaphorical of beauty, fragility, or ephemeral human life and glory
a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom BDB: bud Usage: blossom, bud, flower.
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