What does פָּשַׂק mean in the Bible?
e. become licentious".
Hebrew · H6589
פָּשַׂק
To dispart (the feet or lips), i.e. become licentious
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פָּשַׂק H6589
What does פָּשַׂק mean in the Bible?
פָּשַׂק is a Hebrew word meaning "to dispart (the feet or lips), i.e. become licentious".
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How does the BSB render H6589?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [but] the one who opens (1), you spread (1).
Where does פָּשַׂק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 13:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (1), Proverbs (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 It [but] the one who opens 1× Proverbs 13:3
you spread 1× Ezekiel 16:25
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Usage map
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First aligned row Proverbs 13:3
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Proverbs 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
וַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥י 1x wat·tə·p̄aś·śə·qî Ezekiel 16:25
פֹּשֵׂ֥ק 1x pō·śêq Proverbs 13:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 16:25
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 13:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to dispart (the feet or lips), i.e. become licentious
Source Gloss
to dispart (the feet or lips), i.e. become licentious
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to dispart (the feet or lips), i.e. become licentious BDB: part Usage: open (wide).
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 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active Prov 13:3 1×
Word Origins
פָּשַׂק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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