What does פַּרְסָה (parĕsāh) mean in the Bible?
פַּרְסָה (parĕsāh): Mark of clean vs. unclean animals; ritual distinction hinging on divided hoof structure
Hebrew · H6541
פַּרְסָה
A claw or split hoof
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פַּרְסָה H6541
Pronunciation parĕsāh
What does פַּרְסָה (parĕsāh) mean in the Bible?
פַּרְסָה (parĕsāh): Mark of clean vs. unclean animals; ritual distinction hinging on divided hoof structure
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6541?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include hoof (10), hooves (3), . . . (2), The hooves (2), - (1).
Where does פַּרְסָה (parĕsāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 10:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (9), Deuteronomy (5), Ezekiel (2), Exodus (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 hoof 10× Leviticus 11:3, Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6
hooves 3× Leviticus 11:26, Jeremiah 47:3, Ezekiel 32:13
. . . 2× Leviticus 11:3, Deuteronomy 14:6
The hooves 2× Isaiah 5:28, Ezekiel 26:11
- 1× Leviticus 11:7
a hoof 1× Exodus 10:26
and hooves 1× Micah 4:13
their hooves 1× Zechariah 11:16
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Exodus 10:26 פַּרְסָ֔ה to a hoof Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 11:3 פְּרָסֹ֔ת to . . . Noun - feminine plural Leviticus 11:3 פַּרְסָ֗ה to hoof Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 11:4 הַפַּרְסָ֑ה to hoof Article | Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 11:4 וּפַרְסָה֙ to hoof Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 11:5 וּפַרְסָ֖ה to hoof Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 11:6 וּפַרְסָ֖ה to hoof Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 11:7 פַּרְסָ֜ה to hoof Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 11:7 פַּרְסָ֔ה to - Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 11:26 פַּרְסָ֜ה to hooves Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 10:26
Aligned rows 21
Books represented 8
Exodus 1 Leviticus 9 Deuteronomy 5 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 2 Micah 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
וּפַרְסָה֙ 2x ū·p̄ar·sāh Leviticus 11:4, Deuteronomy 14:7
וּפַרְסָ֖ה 2x ū·p̄ar·sāh Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6
פַּרְסָ֔ה 2x par·sāh Exodus 10:26, Leviticus 11:7
פַּרְסָ֗ה 2x par·sāh Leviticus 11:3, Deuteronomy 14:6
פַּרְסָ֜ה 2x par·sāh Leviticus 11:7, Leviticus 11:26
בְּפַרְס֣וֹת 1x bə·p̄ar·sō·wṯ Ezekiel 26:11
הַפַּרְסָ֑ה 1x hap·par·sāh Leviticus 11:4
הַפַּרְסָ֖ה 1x hap·par·sāh Deuteronomy 14:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 7x Exodus 10:26, Leviticus 11:3, Leviticus 11:7, Leviticus 11:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 4x Leviticus 11:4, Leviticus 11:5, Leviticus 11:6, Deuteronomy 14:7
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Leviticus 11:4, Deuteronomy 14:7
Noun - feminine plural 2x Leviticus 11:3, Deuteronomy 14:6
Noun - feminine plural construct 2x Isaiah 5:28, Jeremiah 47:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Ezekiel 32:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular 1x Micah 4:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine plural 1x Zechariah 11:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Mark of clean vs. unclean animals; ritual distinction hinging on divided hoof structure
Source Gloss
a claw or split hoof
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Mark of clean vs. unclean animals; ritual distinction hinging on divided hoof structure
a claw or split hoof BDB: hoof Usage: claw, (cloven-) footed, hoof.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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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