What does פָּרַץ (pāraṣ) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַץ (pāraṣ): Explosive outward movement—breaking through barriers, expanding forcefully, applied to flood waters, military breaches, and God's blessing overflow.
Hebrew · H6555
פָּרַץ
To break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
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פָּרַץ H6555
Pronunciation pāraṣ
What does פָּרַץ (pāraṣ) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַץ (pāraṣ): Explosive outward movement—breaking through barriers, expanding forcefully, applied to flood waters, military breaches, and God's blessing overflow.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6555?
The BSB source-word alignment has 49 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and broke down (2), had burst forth (2), has burst out (2), [is] broken down (1), Although Absalom urged (1).
Where does פָּרַץ (pāraṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 28:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (7), 1 Chronicles (5), 2 Samuel (4), Genesis (4).
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 and broke down 2× 2 Kings 14:13, 2 Chronicles 25:23
had burst forth 2× 2 Samuel 6:8, 1 Chronicles 13:11
has burst out 2× 2 Samuel 5:20, 1 Chronicles 14:11
[is] broken down 1× Nehemiah 1:3
Although Absalom urged 1× 2 Samuel 13:25
and flourished 1× Exodus 1:12
and he tore down 1× 2 Chronicles 26:6
And he urged 1× 2 Kings 5:23
and he who breaches 1× Ecclesiastes 10:8
and you will spread out 1× Genesis 28:14
are breaking away 1× 1 Samuel 25:10
are broken down 1× Proverbs 25:28
are rampant 1× Hosea 4:2
broke out 1× Psalms 106:29
burst forth in anger 1× 1 Chronicles 15:13
by dispersing 1× 2 Chronicles 11:23
far and wide 1× 1 Chronicles 13:2
had been broken down 1× Nehemiah 2:13
had broken into 1× 2 Chronicles 24:7
has destroyed 1× 2 Chronicles 20:37
has increased many times over 1× Genesis 30:30
have increased 1× Job 1:10
have You broken down 1× Psalms 80:12
He breaks me 1× Job 16:14
he cuts 1× Job 28:4
He will break out 1× Exodus 19:24
I will tear down 1× Isaiah 5:5
in urging 1× 1 Samuel 28:23
increased 1× 1 Chronicles 4:38
it would break down 1× Nehemiah 4:3
multiply 1× Hosea 4:10
One who breaks open the way 1× Micah 2:13
prosperous 1× Genesis 30:43
scarce 1× 1 Samuel 3:1
the broken sections of 1× 2 Chronicles 32:5
the gaps 1× Nehemiah 4:7
they will break 1× Micah 2:13
to break down 1× Ecclesiastes 3:3
urged 1× 2 Samuel 13:27
went out 1× 2 Chronicles 31:5
will break out 1× Exodus 19:22
will overflow 1× Proverbs 3:10
You have broken down 1× Psalms 89:40
You have broken out first 1× Genesis 38:29
You have broken us 1× Psalms 60:1
you will spread out 1× Isaiah 54:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 28:14 וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ to and you will spread out Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Genesis 30:30 וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץ to has increased many times over Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 30:43 וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ to prosperous Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 38:29 פָּרַ֖צְתָּ to You have broken out first Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 1:12 יִפְרֹ֑ץ to and flourished Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 19:22 יִפְרֹ֥ץ to will break out Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 19:24 יִפְרָץ־ to He will break out Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 3:1 נִפְרָֽץ׃ס to scarce Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 1 Samuel 25:10 הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים to are breaking away Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural 1 Samuel 28:23 וַיִּפְרְצוּ־ to in urging Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 28:14
Aligned rows 49
Books represented 15
Genesis 4 Exodus 3 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 4 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 7 Nehemiah 4 Job 3 Psalms 4 Proverbs 2 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 2 Hosea 2 Micah 2
Source forms
וַיִּפְרָץ־ 3x way·yip̄·rāṣ- 2 Samuel 13:25, 2 Samuel 13:27, 2 Kings 5:23
פָּרַ֨ץ 3x pā·raṣ 2 Samuel 5:20, 1 Chronicles 14:11, 1 Chronicles 15:13
וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ 2x way·yip̄·rōṣ 2 Chronicles 25:23, 2 Chronicles 26:6
הַמְפֹרוָצִים 1x ham·p̄ō·r·wå̄·ṣīm Nehemiah 2:13
הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים 1x ham·miṯ·pā·rə·ṣîm 1 Samuel 25:10
הַפְּרוּצָ֜ה 1x hap·pə·rū·ṣāh 2 Chronicles 32:5
הַפֹּרֵץ֙ 1x hap·pō·rêṣ Micah 2:13
הַפְּרֻצִ֖ים 1x hap·pə·ru·ṣîm Nehemiah 4:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 9x Genesis 30:30, Genesis 30:43, 2 Samuel 13:25, 2 Samuel 13:27
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 8x 2 Samuel 5:20, 2 Samuel 6:8, 1 Chronicles 13:11, 1 Chronicles 14:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 4x 1 Chronicles 4:38, 2 Chronicles 24:7, Hosea 4:2, Micah 2:13
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Exodus 1:12, Exodus 19:22, Exodus 19:24
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 3x Genesis 38:29, Psalms 80:12, Psalms 89:40
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Proverbs 3:10, Hosea 4:10
Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural 1x 1 Samuel 25:10
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Micah 2:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Explosive outward movement—breaking through barriers, expanding forcefully, applied to flood waters, military breaches, and God's blessing overflow.
Strong's H6555
Lexical occurrences 50 verses Word forms 3 forms 27 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Genesis 30:25-43 Source Gloss
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 3 Aligned forms 27
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 25×
Perfect 1Chr 13:11 · 1Chr 14:11 · 1Chr 15:13 · 2Chr 20:37 · 2Sam 5:20 · 2Sam 6:8 · Job 1:10 · Job 28:4 · 1Chr 4:38 · 2Chr 24:7 · Hos 4:2 · Mic 2:13 · Gen 38:29 · Ps 80:13 · Ps 89:41 15×
Imperfect Exod 1:12 · Exod 19:22 · Exod 19:24 · Hos 4:10 · Prov 3:10 · Isa 54:3 6×
Participle passive Neh 2:13 · Prov 25:28 2×
Cohortative 1Chr 13:2 1×
Infinitive absolute Isa 5:5 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Participle active 1Sam 3:1 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Participle passive Neh 1:3 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
to break out or increase rapidly, multiplication of livestock spreading forth
to break through or breach, as a city wall without defense breached by enemy
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 50 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
פָּרַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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