Hebrew · H7287, H6531 · unreviewed

רָדָה בְּפָרֶךְ

To tread down, i.e. subjugate ; specifically, to crumble off · fracture , i.e. severity

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רָדָה H7287 to tread down, i.e. subjugate ; specifically, to crumble off
Pronunciation rādāh
Dominion achieved through forceful subjugation—trampling an enemy underfoot into submission or crumbling resistance.
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פֶּרֶךְ H6531 fracture , i.e. severity

What does רָדָה בְּפָרֶךְ (rādâ bəp̄āreḵ) mean in the Bible?

רָדָה · פֶּרֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to tread down, i.e. subjugate ; specifically, to crumble off". to tread down, i.

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Meaning

to tread down, i.e. subjugate ; specifically, to crumble off
Grammatical Forms

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

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×
Perfect Judg 5:13 · Judg 14:9 · Ezek 34:4
Imperfect Lev 25:43 · Lev 25:46 · Jer 5:31
Participle active 1Kgs 5:4 · Isa 14:6
Infinitive construct Ezek 29:15
Sequential imperfect Ps 110:2
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Isa 41:2
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Perfect 4 Imperfect 4 Participle 2 Infinitive construct 1 Imperative 1
Stem
Qal 11 Hiphil 1
Mood
Indicative 4 Indicative/jussive 4 Imperative 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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