What does פָּרָשׁ (pārāš) mean in the Bible?
פָּרָשׁ (pārāš): Separation through distinction: to divide, specify, or declare something clearly separate from what surrounds it.
Hebrew · H6567
פָּרָשׁ
To separate , literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound
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פָּרָשׁH6567
Pronunciationpārāš
What does פָּרָשׁ (pārāš) mean in the Bible?
פָּרָשׁ (pārāš): Separation through distinction: to divide, specify, or declare something clearly separate from what surrounds it.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6567?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and stings (1), declared (1), explaining it (1), his scattered (1), should be made clear (1).
Where does פָּרָשׁ (pārāš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 24:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (1), Leviticus (1), Nehemiah (1), Numbers (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 Itand stings1×Proverbs 23:32
declared1×Numbers 15:34
explaining it1×Nehemiah 8:8
his scattered1×Ezekiel 34:12
should be made clear1×Leviticus 24:12
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 24:12לִפְרֹ֥שׁtoshould be made clearPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructNumbers 15:34פֹרַ֔שׁtodeclaredVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularNehemiah 8:8מְפֹרָ֑שׁtoexplaining itVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularProverbs 23:32יַפְרִֽשׁ׃toand stingsVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularEzekiel 34:12נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹתtohis scatteredVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 24:12
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
Leviticus1Numbers1Nehemiah1Proverbs1Ezekiel1
Source forms
יַפְרִֽשׁ׃1xyap̄·rišProverbs 23:32
לִפְרֹ֥שׁ1xlip̄·rōšLeviticus 24:12
מְפֹרָ֑שׁ1xmə·p̄ō·rāšNehemiah 8:8
נִפְרָשׁ֔וֹת1xnip̄·rā·šō·wṯEzekiel 34:12
פֹרַ֔שׁ1xp̄ō·rašNumbers 15:34
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct1xLeviticus 24:12
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xProverbs 23:32
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural1xEzekiel 34:12
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular1xNehemiah 8:8
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xNumbers 15:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Separation through distinction: to divide, specify, or declare something clearly separate from what surrounds it.
Source Gloss
to separate , literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Separation through distinction: to divide, specify, or declare something clearly separate from what surrounds it.
to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound BDB: make distinct Usage: scatter, declare, distinctly, shew, sting.
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 forms4
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle passiveEzek 34:121×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
Participle passiveNeh 8:81×
PerfectNum 15:341×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
ImperfectProv 23:321×
Word Origins
פָּרָשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.