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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פָּרַץH6555
Pronunciationpāraṣ
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 Itand broke down2×2 Kings 14:13, 2 Chronicles 25:23
had burst forth2×2 Samuel 6:8, 1 Chronicles 13:11
has burst out2×2 Samuel 5:20, 1 Chronicles 14:11
[is] broken down1×Nehemiah 1:3
Although Absalom urged1×2 Samuel 13:25
and flourished1×Exodus 1:12
and he tore down1×2 Chronicles 26:6
And he urged1×2 Kings 5:23
and he who breaches1×Ecclesiastes 10:8
and you will spread out1×Genesis 28:14
are breaking away1×1 Samuel 25:10
are broken down1×Proverbs 25:28
are rampant1×Hosea 4:2
broke out1×Psalms 106:29
burst forth in anger1×1 Chronicles 15:13
by dispersing1×2 Chronicles 11:23
far and wide1×1 Chronicles 13:2
had been broken down1×Nehemiah 2:13
had broken into1×2 Chronicles 24:7
has destroyed1×2 Chronicles 20:37
has increased many times over1×Genesis 30:30
have increased1×Job 1:10
have You broken down1×Psalms 80:12
He breaks me1×Job 16:14
he cuts1×Job 28:4
He will break out1×Exodus 19:24
I will tear down1×Isaiah 5:5
in urging1×1 Samuel 28:23
increased1×1 Chronicles 4:38
it would break down1×Nehemiah 4:3
multiply1×Hosea 4:10
One who breaks open the way1×Micah 2:13
prosperous1×Genesis 30:43
scarce1×1 Samuel 3:1
the broken sections of1×2 Chronicles 32:5
the gaps1×Nehemiah 4:7
they will break1×Micah 2:13
to break down1×Ecclesiastes 3:3
urged1×2 Samuel 13:27
went out1×2 Chronicles 31:5
will break out1×Exodus 19:22
will overflow1×Proverbs 3:10
You have broken down1×Psalms 89:40
You have broken out first1×Genesis 38:29
You have broken us1×Psalms 60:1
you will spread out1×Isaiah 54:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 28:14וּפָרַצְתָּ֛toand you will spread outConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularGenesis 30:30וַיִּפְרֹ֣ץtohas increased many times overConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 30:43וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץtoprosperousConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 38:29פָּרַ֖צְתָּtoYou have broken out firstVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularExodus 1:12יִפְרֹ֑ץtoand flourishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 19:22יִפְרֹ֥ץtowill break outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 19:24יִפְרָץ־toHe will break outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1 Samuel 3:1נִפְרָֽץ׃סtoscarceVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular1 Samuel 25:10הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔יםtoare breaking awayArticle | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural1 Samuel 28:23וַיִּפְרְצוּ־toin urgingConjunctive 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 rowGenesis 28:14
Aligned rows49
Books represented15
Genesis4Exodus31 Samuel32 Samuel42 Kings21 Chronicles52 Chronicles7Nehemiah4Job3Psalms4Proverbs2Ecclesiastes2Isaiah2Hosea2Micah2
Source forms
וַיִּפְרָץ־3xway·yip̄·rāṣ-2 Samuel 13:25, 2 Samuel 13:27, 2 Kings 5:23
פָּרַ֨ץ3xpā·raṣ2 Samuel 5:20, 1 Chronicles 14:11, 1 Chronicles 15:13
וַיִּפְרֹ֞ץ2xway·yip̄·rōṣ2 Chronicles 25:23, 2 Chronicles 26:6
הַמְפֹרוָצִים1xham·p̄ō·r·wå̄·ṣīmNehemiah 2:13
הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים1xham·miṯ·pā·rə·ṣîm1 Samuel 25:10
הַפְּרוּצָ֜ה1xhap·pə·rū·ṣāh2 Chronicles 32:5
הַפֹּרֵץ֙1xhap·pō·rêṣMicah 2:13
הַפְּרֻצִ֖ים1xhap·pə·ru·ṣîmNehemiah 4:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular9xGenesis 30:30, Genesis 30:43, 2 Samuel 13:25, 2 Samuel 13:27
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular8x2 Samuel 5:20, 2 Samuel 6:8, 1 Chronicles 13:11, 1 Chronicles 14:11
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural4x1 Chronicles 4:38, 2 Chronicles 24:7, Hosea 4:2, Micah 2:13
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3xExodus 1:12, Exodus 19:22, Exodus 19:24
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular3xGenesis 38:29, Psalms 80:12, Psalms 89:40
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2xProverbs 3:10, Hosea 4:10
Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural1x1 Samuel 25:10
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xMicah 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'sH6555
Lexical occurrences50 versesWord forms3 forms27 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkGenesis 30:25-43Source Gloss
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
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 groups3Aligned forms27
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense25×
Perfect1Chr 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 89:4115×
ImperfectExod 1:12 · Exod 19:22 · Exod 19:24 · Hos 4:10 · Prov 3:10 · Isa 54:36×
Participle passiveNeh 2:13 · Prov 25:282×
Cohortative1Chr 13:21×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 5:51×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle active1Sam 3:11×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
Participle passiveNeh 1:31×
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
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Word Origins
פָּרַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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