What does פָּרַס (pāras) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַס (pāras): Breaking apart into portions for distribution; non-violent separation emphasizing the dispersal or apportionment of parts.
Hebrew · H6536
פָּרַס
To break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split , distribute
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פָּרַסH6536
Pronunciationpāras
What does פָּרַס (pāras) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַס (pāras): Breaking apart into portions for distribution; non-violent separation emphasizing the dispersal or apportionment of parts.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6536?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include have a divided (4), completely divided (2), - (1), . . . (1), and hooves (1).
Where does פָּרַס (pāras) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (7), Deuteronomy (4), 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 Ithave a divided4×Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6, Deuteronomy 14:7
completely divided2×Leviticus 11:7, Leviticus 11:26
-1×Leviticus 11:3
. . .1×Deuteronomy 14:6
and hooves1×Psalms 69:31
has a divided1×Deuteronomy 14:8
or [only] have a divided1×Leviticus 11:4
or have a completely divided1×Deuteronomy 14:7
to share1×Isaiah 58:7
will be offered1×Jeremiah 16:7
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:3מַפְרֶ֣סֶתto-Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularLeviticus 11:4וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖יtoor [only] have a dividedConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural constructLeviticus 11:4מַפְרִ֔יסtohave a dividedVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularLeviticus 11:5יַפְרִ֑יסtohave a dividedVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularLeviticus 11:6הִפְרִ֑יסָהtohave a dividedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singularLeviticus 11:7מַפְרִ֨יסtocompletely dividedVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularLeviticus 11:26מַפְרֶ֨סֶתtocompletely dividedVerb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularDeuteronomy 14:6מַפְרֶ֣סֶתto. . .Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular constructDeuteronomy 14:7וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֥יtoor have a completely dividedConjunctive waw, Preposition | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural constructDeuteronomy 14:7הִפְרִ֔יסוּtohave a dividedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 11:3
Aligned rows14
Books represented5
Leviticus7Deuteronomy4Psalms1Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
מַפְרִ֨יס2xmap̄·rîsLeviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8
מַפְרֶ֣סֶת2xmap̄·re·seṯLeviticus 11:3, Deuteronomy 14:6
הִפְרִ֑יסָה1xhip̄·rî·sāhLeviticus 11:6
הִפְרִ֔יסוּ1xhip̄·rî·sūDeuteronomy 14:7
וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖י1xū·mim·map̄·rî·sêLeviticus 11:4
וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֥י1xū·mim·map̄·rî·sêDeuteronomy 14:7
יַפְרִ֑יס1xyap̄·rîsLeviticus 11:5
יִפְרְס֥וּ1xyip̄·rə·sūJeremiah 16:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular3xLeviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:7, Psalms 69:31
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular2xLeviticus 11:3, Leviticus 11:26
Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct1xDeuteronomy 14:7
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct1xLeviticus 11:4
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xLeviticus 11:5
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular construct1xDeuteronomy 14:6
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct1xDeuteronomy 14:8
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural1xDeuteronomy 14:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Breaking apart into portions for distribution; non-violent separation emphasizing the dispersal or apportionment of parts.
Strong'sH6536
Lexical occurrences14 versesWord forms2 forms12 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkIsaiah 58:1-7Source Gloss
to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split , distribute
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Breaking apart into portions for distribution; non-violent separation emphasizing the dispersal or apportionment of parts.
to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute BDB: break Usage: deal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.
Grammatical Forms
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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×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
to distribute or share bread with the hungry, metaphorical breaking for charitable distribution
Showing 1 selected witness from 14 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
פָּרַס is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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