Hebrew · H6565, H6098 · unreviewed

לְהָפֵר עֲצָתָם

To break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate · advice ; by implication, plan ; also prudence

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פָּרַר H6565 to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate
Pronunciation parar
Breaking covenants, promises, or divine plans—rendering them null, void, and powerless through violation.
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עֵצָה H6098 advice ; by implication, plan ; also prudence
Pronunciation ‘ăṣaṯ
Counsel as both human advice and God's sovereign plan; carries weight of deliberative wisdom and intention
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What does לְהָפֵר עֲצָתָם (lehafer atsatam) mean in the Bible?

פָּרַר · עֵצָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to frustrate, annul, break counsel or plans".

Full entry for לְהָפֵר עֲצָתָם (H6565, H6098) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

to frustrate, annul, break counsel or plans
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 22×
Perfect Ezek 17:16 · Gen 17:14 · Isa 33:8 · Num 15:31 · Isa 24:5 · Jer 11:10 · Jer 31:32 · Ps 119:126
Imperfect Isa 14:27 · Num 30:13 · Num 30:16 · Job 15:4 · Job 40:8 · Jer 33:20 · Judg 2:1
Infinitive absolute Num 30:13 · Num 30:16 · Prov 15:22
Participle active Isa 44:25 · Job 5:12
Sequential imperfect 2Chr 16:3
Jussive Jer 14:21
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Infinitive absolute Isa 24:19
Hithpolel
Perfect Isa 24:19
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Imperfect Jer 33:21
Poel
Perfect Ps 74:13
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