What does פְּרַס (pĕras) mean in the Bible?
פְּרַס (pĕras): To divide or split into portions; often denotes distributing, apportioning, or breaking something into distinct parts
Hebrew · H6537
פְּרַס
To split up
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פְּרַסH6537
Pronunciationpĕras
What does פְּרַס (pĕras) mean in the Bible?
פְּרַס (pĕras): To divide or split into portions; often denotes distributing, apportioning, or breaking something into distinct parts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6537?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include has been divided (1), PARSIN (1), PERES (1).
Where does פְּרַס (pĕras) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 5:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithas been divided1×Daniel 5:28
PARSIN1×Daniel 5:25
PERES1×Daniel 5:28
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 5:25
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
Daniel3
Source forms
וּפַרְסִֽין׃1xū·p̄ar·sînDaniel 5:25
פְּרִיסַת֙1xpə·rî·saṯDaniel 5:28
פְּרֵ֑ס1xpə·rêsDaniel 5:28
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xDaniel 5:25
Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 5:28
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xDaniel 5:28
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To divide or split into portions; often denotes distributing, apportioning, or breaking something into distinct parts
Source Gloss
to split up
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To divide or split into portions; often denotes distributing, apportioning, or breaking something into distinct parts
to split up BDB: half-mina Usage: divide, (U-) pharsin.
Word Origins
פְּרַס is built from this root: