What does פָּרַס · פַּרְסָה · שָׁסַע mean in the Bible?
פָּרַס · פַּרְסָה · שָׁסַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Splits the hoof and has the hoof cleft — the dual land-animal criterion".
Hebrew · H6536, H6541, H8156
מַפְרֶסֶת פַּרְסָה וְשֹׁסַעַת שֶׁסַע
To break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split , distribute · a claw or split hoof · to split or tear ; figuratively, to upbraid
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פָּרַסH6536to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split , distribute
Pronunciationpāras
Breaking apart into portions for distribution; non-violent separation emphasizing the dispersal or apportionment of parts.
Open lexicon entry →פַּרְסָהH6541a claw or split hoof
Pronunciationparĕsāh
Mark of clean vs. unclean animals; ritual distinction hinging on divided hoof structure
Open lexicon entry →שָׁסַעH8156to split or tear ; figuratively, to upbraid
Pronunciationšāsaʿ
Physical rupture that extends metaphorically to verbal wounding; tearing apart through reproach
Open lexicon entry →What does מַפְרֶסֶת פַּרְסָה וְשֹׁסַעַת שֶׁסַע (mafriset parsa veshosa'at shesa) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַס · פַּרְסָה · שָׁסַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Splits the hoof and has the hoof cleft — the dual land-animal criterion".
Full entry for מַפְרֶסֶת פַּרְסָה וְשֹׁסַעַת שֶׁסַע (H6536, H6541, H8156) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6536, H6541, H8156?
H6536, H6541, H8156 is connected to 44 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Splits the hoof and has the hoof cleft — the dual land-animal criterion
Source Gloss
Splits the hoof and has the hoof cleft — the dual land-animal criterion
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms12
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action10×
Participle activeDeut 14:6 · Deut 14:8 · Lev 11:3 · Lev 11:4 · Lev 11:7 · Lev 11:26 · Ps 69:327×
PerfectDeut 14:7 · Lev 11:62×
ImperfectLev 11:51×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 58:71×
ImperfectJer 16:71×
Word Origins
מַפְרֶסֶת פַּרְסָה וְשֹׁסַעַת שֶׁסַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.