Hebrew · H8156, H8157, H6541 · unreviewed

וְשֹׁסַעַת שֶׁסַע פְּרָסֹת

To split or tear ; figuratively, to upbraid · a fissure · a claw or split hoof

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שָׁסַע H8156 to split or tear ; figuratively, to upbraid

Pronunciation šāsaʿ

Physical rupture that extends metaphorically to verbal wounding; tearing apart through reproach

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שֶׁסַע H8157 a fissure

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פַּרְסָה H6541 a claw or split hoof

Pronunciation parĕsāh

Mark of clean vs. unclean animals; ritual distinction hinging on divided hoof structure

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What does וְשֹׁסַעַת שֶׁסַע פְּרָסֹת (wĕšōsaʿaṯ šesaʿ pĕrāsōṯ) mean in the Bible?

שָׁסַע · שֶׁסַע · פַּרְסָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to split or tear ; figuratively, to upbraid".

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Meaning

to split or tear ; figuratively, to upbraid

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 1

Stem

Qal 1

OT Occurrences

Lev 11:26 Qal · Participle

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.).

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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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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