What does פְּרִיץ (pĕriyṣ) mean in the Bible?
פְּרִיץ (pĕriyṣ): Violent aggressor who breaks through restraints; characterizes one who destroys through forceful, predatory transgression
Hebrew · H6530
פְּרִיץ
Violent , i.e. a tyrant
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פְּרִיץ H6530
Pronunciation pĕriyṣ
What does פְּרִיץ (pĕriyṣ) mean in the Bible?
פְּרִיץ (pĕriyṣ): Violent aggressor who breaks through restraints; characterizes one who destroys through forceful, predatory transgression
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6530?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a violent (1), of robbers (1), of the violent (1), vicious (1), Violent (1).
Where does פְּרִיץ (pĕriyṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 17:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), Daniel (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (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 a violent 1× Ezekiel 18:10
of robbers 1× Jeremiah 7:11
of the violent 1× Psalms 17:4
vicious 1× Isaiah 35:9
Violent 1× Daniel 11:14
Violent men 1× Ezekiel 7:22
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 17:4 פָּרִֽיץ׃ to of the violent Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 35:9 וּפְרִ֤יץ to vicious Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Jeremiah 7:11 פָּרִצִ֗ים to of robbers Noun - masculine plural Ezekiel 7:22 פָּרִיצִ֖ים to Violent men Noun - masculine plural Ezekiel 18:10 פָּרִ֖יץ to a violent Adjective - masculine singular Daniel 11:14 פָּרִיצֵ֣י to Violent Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 17:4
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 2 Daniel 1
Source forms
וּפְרִ֤יץ 1x ū·p̄ə·rîṣ Isaiah 35:9
פָּרִ֖יץ 1x pā·rîṣ Ezekiel 18:10
פָּרִֽיץ׃ 1x pā·rîṣ Psalms 17:4
פָּרִיצֵ֣י 1x pā·rî·ṣê Daniel 11:14
פָּרִיצִ֖ים 1x pā·rî·ṣîm Ezekiel 7:22
פָּרִצִ֗ים 1x pā·ri·ṣîm Jeremiah 7:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 2x Jeremiah 7:11, Ezekiel 7:22
Adjective - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 18:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 35:9
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Daniel 11:14
Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 17:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Violent aggressor who breaks through restraints; characterizes one who destroys through forceful, predatory transgression
Source Gloss
violent , i.e. a tyrant
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Violent aggressor who breaks through restraints; characterizes one who destroys through forceful, predatory transgression
violent, i.e. a tyrant BDB: violent one Usage: destroyer, ravenous, robber.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
פְּרִיץ is built from this root:
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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