What does פֶּרֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
פֶּרֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "excrement (as eliminated )".
Hebrew · H6569
פֶּרֶשׁ
Excrement (as eliminated )
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פֶּרֶשׁH6569
What does פֶּרֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
פֶּרֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "excrement (as eliminated )".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6569?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and dung (4), dung (1), its dung (1), the waste (1).
Where does פֶּרֶשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 29:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (3), Malachi (2), Exodus (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 dung4×Exodus 29:14, Leviticus 4:11, Leviticus 8:17, Leviticus 16:27
dung1×Malachi 2:3
its dung1×Numbers 19:5
the waste1×Malachi 2:3
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 29:14פִּרְשׁ֔וֹtoand dungNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 4:11וּפִרְשֽׁוֹ׃toand dungConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 8:17פִּרְשׁ֔וֹtoand dungNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 16:27פִּרְשָֽׁם׃toand dungNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralNumbers 19:5פִּרְשָׁ֖הּtoits dungNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularMalachi 2:3פֶ֙רֶשׁ֙todungNoun - masculine singularMalachi 2:3פֶּ֖רֶשׁtothe wasteNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 29:14
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Exodus1Leviticus3Numbers1Malachi2
Source forms
פִּרְשׁ֔וֹ2xpir·šōwExodus 29:14, Leviticus 8:17
וּפִרְשֽׁוֹ׃1xū·p̄ir·šōwLeviticus 4:11
פֶ֙רֶשׁ֙1xp̄e·rešMalachi 2:3
פֶּ֖רֶשׁ1xpe·rešMalachi 2:3
פִּרְשָׁ֖הּ1xpir·šāhNumbers 19:5
פִּרְשָֽׁם׃1xpir·šāmLeviticus 16:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular2xExodus 29:14, Leviticus 8:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xLeviticus 4:11
Noun - masculine singular1xMalachi 2:3
Noun - masculine singular construct1xMalachi 2:3
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xNumbers 19:5
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xLeviticus 16:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. excrement (as eliminated )
Source Gloss
excrement (as eliminated )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
excrement (as eliminated) BDB: fæcal matter Usage: dung.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פֶּרֶשׁ is built from this root: