What does פָּרַר (parar) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַר (parar): Breaking covenants, promises, or divine plans—rendering them null, void, and powerless through violation.
Hebrew · H6565
פָּרַר
To break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate
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פָּרַר H6565
Pronunciation parar
What does פָּרַר (parar) mean in the Bible?
פָּרַר (parar): Breaking covenants, promises, or divine plans—rendering them null, void, and powerless through violation.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6565?
The BSB source-word alignment has 50 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and break (5), . . . (3), break (2), by breaking (2), he nullifies (2).
Where does פָּרַר (parar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 17:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (8), Isaiah (7), Ezekiel (5), Jeremiah (5).
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 break 5× Leviticus 26:44, Deuteronomy 31:16, Deuteronomy 31:20, 1 Kings 15:19
. . . 3× Numbers 30:12, Numbers 30:15, Isaiah 24:19
break 2× Judges 2:1, Ezra 9:14
by breaking 2× Ezekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 17:18
he nullifies 2× Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:15
[for] they have broken 1× Psalms 119:126
and broken 1× Isaiah 24:5
and put away 1× Psalms 85:4
and so break 1× Leviticus 26:15
annul 1× Job 40:8
be broken 1× Jeremiah 33:21
break it 1× Jeremiah 14:21
breaking 1× Zechariah 11:14
broke 1× Jeremiah 31:32
broken 1× Numbers 15:31
but He shattered me 1× Job 16:12
but it will be thwarted 1× Isaiah 8:10
But you can thwart 1× 2 Samuel 15:34
Can he break 1× Ezekiel 17:15
can thwart Him 1× Isaiah 14:27
divided 1× Psalms 74:13
even undermine 1× Job 15:4
fail 1× Proverbs 15:22
had frustrated it 1× Nehemiah 4:15
has been broken 1× Isaiah 33:8
has nullified them 1× Numbers 30:12
have broken 1× Jeremiah 11:10
he broke 1× Ezekiel 17:16
he has broken 1× Genesis 17:14
He thwarts 1× Job 5:12
is split open 1× Isaiah 24:19
It was revoked 1× Zechariah 11:11
nullifies them 1× Numbers 30:12
or nullify 1× Numbers 30:13
revoking 1× Zechariah 11:10
shrivels 1× Ecclesiastes 12:5
to frustrate 1× Ezra 4:5
to thwart 1× 2 Samuel 17:14
who foils 1× Isaiah 44:25
you broke 1× Ezekiel 44:7
you can break 1× Jeremiah 33:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 17:14 הֵפַֽר׃ס to he has broken Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 26:15 לְהַפְרְכֶ֖ם to and so break Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Leviticus 26:44 לְהָפֵ֥ר to and break Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Numbers 15:31 הֵפַ֑ר to broken Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 30:8 וְהֵפֵ֗ר to he nullifies Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 30:12 הָפֵר֩ to nullifies them Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Numbers 30:12 הֲפֵרָ֔ם to . . . Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Numbers 30:12 יָפֵ֨ר to has nullified them Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 30:13 יְפֵרֶֽנּוּ׃ to or nullify Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Numbers 30:15 הָפֵ֥ר to he nullifies Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 17:14
Aligned rows 50
Books represented 18
Genesis 1 Leviticus 2 Numbers 8 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 1 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 1 Job 4 Psalms 3 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 7 Jeremiah 5 Ezekiel 5 Zechariah 3
Source forms
לְהָפֵ֣ר 3x lə·hā·p̄êr Ezra 4:5, Ezra 9:14, Ezekiel 17:18
הָפֵ֣ר 2x hā·p̄êr 2 Chronicles 16:3, Proverbs 15:22
לְהָפֵ֥ר 2x lə·hā·p̄êr Leviticus 26:44, Ezekiel 16:59
תָּפֵ֣ר 2x tā·p̄êr Job 15:4, Job 40:8
אָפֵ֧ר 1x ’ā·p̄êr Judges 2:1
הֵפֵ֤ר 1x hê·p̄êr Isaiah 33:8
הֵפֵ֖ר 1x hê·p̄êr Ezekiel 17:16
הֵפַ֑ר 1x hê·p̄ar Numbers 15:31
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 8x Leviticus 26:44, 2 Samuel 17:14, Ezra 4:5, Ezra 9:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 4x Numbers 30:8, Deuteronomy 31:16, Deuteronomy 31:20, Ezekiel 17:15
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural 4x Psalms 119:126, Isaiah 24:5, Jeremiah 11:10, Jeremiah 31:32
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 4x Genesis 17:14, Numbers 15:31, Isaiah 33:8, Ezekiel 17:16
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 3x Job 15:4, Job 40:8, Jeremiah 14:21
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Numbers 30:12, Numbers 30:15, Isaiah 14:27
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 3x Numbers 30:12, Numbers 30:15, Proverbs 15:22
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 2x Job 5:12, Isaiah 44:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Breaking covenants, promises, or divine plans—rendering them null, void, and powerless through violation.
Strong's H6565
Lexical occurrences 50 verses Word forms 5 forms 26 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Nehemiah 4:15-23 Source Gloss
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate , frustrate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Breaking covenants, promises, or divine plans—rendering them null, void, and powerless through violation.
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate BDB: split Usage: × any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, × clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, × utterly, make void.
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 groups 5 Aligned forms 26
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 8×
Imperfect Isa 14:27 · Num 30:13 · Num 30:16 · Job 15:4 · Job 40:8 · Jer 33:20 · Judg 2:1 7×
Infinitive absolute Num 30:13 · Num 30:16 · Prov 15:22 3×
Participle active Isa 44:25 · Job 5:12 2×
Sequential imperfect 2Chr 16:3 1×
Jussive Jer 14:21 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Infinitive absolute Isa 24:19 1×
Hithpolel 1×
Perfect Isa 24:19 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Jer 33:21 1×
Poel 1×
Perfect Ps 74:13 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
To break, nullify, or frustrate plans.
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Word Origins
פָּרַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The term underscores divine sovereignty over hostile schemes, reinforcing trust in God’s active protection. Nehemiah 4:15-23
Canonical Themes
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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