What does פֶּרֶךְ mean in the Bible?
e. severity".
Hebrew · H6531
פֶּרֶךְ
Fracture , i.e. severity
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פֶּרֶךְ H6531
What does פֶּרֶךְ mean in the Bible?
פֶּרֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "fracture , i.e. severity".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6531?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include harshly (3), and cruelty (1), ruthlessly (1), was harsh (1).
Where does פֶּרֶךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 1:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (3), Exodus (2), Ezekiel (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 harshly 3× Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:46, Leviticus 25:53
and cruelty 1× Ezekiel 34:4
ruthlessly 1× Exodus 1:13
was harsh 1× Exodus 1:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 1:13 בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ to ruthlessly Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 1:14 בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ to was harsh Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 25:43 בְּפָ֑רֶךְ to harshly Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 25:46 בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ס to harshly Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 25:53 בְּפֶ֖רֶךְ to harshly Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 34:4 וּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃ to and cruelty Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 1:13
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Exodus 2 Leviticus 3 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ 2x bə·p̄ā·reḵ Exodus 1:13, Exodus 1:14
בְּפֶ֖רֶךְ 1x bə·p̄e·reḵ Leviticus 25:53
בְּפָ֑רֶךְ 1x bə·p̄ā·reḵ Leviticus 25:43
בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ס 1x bə·p̄ā·reḵ Leviticus 25:46
וּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃ 1x ū·ḇə·p̄ā·reḵ Ezekiel 34:4
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 5x Exodus 1:13, Exodus 1:14, Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:46
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 34:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. fracture , i.e. severity
Source Gloss
fracture , i.e. severity
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
fracture, i.e. severity BDB: harshness Usage: cruelty, rigour.
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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