פֶּרֶץ
Transliteration
pereṣ
Pronunciation
peh'-rets
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From פָּרַץ (H6555)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1826a

Strong’s Definitions

פֶּרֶץ perets, peh'-rets; from H6555; a break (literally or figuratively):—breach, breaking forth (in), × forth, gap.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H6556 in the following manner: breach (14x), gap (2x), breaking (1x), breaking forth (1x), breaking in (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H6556 in the following manner: breach (14x), gap (2x), breaking (1x), breaking forth (1x), breaking in (1x).

  1. breach, gap, bursting forth

    1. bursting forth, outburst

    2. breach

    3. broken wall

    4. outburst (fig. of God's wrath)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פֶּרֶץ perets, peh'-rets; from H6555; a break (literally or figuratively):—breach, breaking forth (in), × forth, gap.
STRONGS H6556: Abbreviations
† I. פֶּ֫רֶץ noun masculineJob 30:14 bursting forth, breach; absolute פ׳ Judges 21:15 +, פָּ֑רֶץ Genesis 38:29 +; construct פֶּרֶץ 2 Samuel 5:20 +; plural פְּרָצִים Amos 4:3 +, פְּרָצוֹת Ezekiel 13:5, suffix פִּרְצֵיהֶן Amos 9:11 (פְּרָצֶיהָ We Now); —
1. bursting forth, out burst, of water 2 Samuel 5:20 = 1 Chronicles 14:11; from womb Genesis 38:29 (J).
2. breach in wall Amos 4:3; 1 Kings 11:27; Nehemiah 6:1; Psalm 144:14; Job 30:14; so (with גָּדַר, i.e. repair) Amos 9:11; Isaiah 58:12; figurative of effect to avert calamity, בַּפְּרָצוֹת עָלָה Ezekiel 13:5 (|| גָּדַר), בַּפֶּרֶץ עָלָה Ezekiel 22:30 (|| id.), compare Psalm 106:23, by instruction and (especially) intercession.
3. broken wall, נֹפֵל פ׳ Isaiah 30:13.
4. figurative of outburst of י׳'s wrath, accusative of congnate meaning with verb with פָּרַצ 2 Samuel 6:8 = 1 Chronicles 13:11; Job 16:14 (עַל־פְּנֵי־פָ֑רֶץ פֶּרֶץ); בְּ עָשָׂה פ׳ Judges 21:15.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 38:29; Genesis 38:29

Judges

Judges 21:15; Judges 21:15

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 5:20; 2 Samuel 5:20; 2 Samuel 6:8

1 Kings

1 Kings 11:27

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 13:11; 1 Chronicles 14:11

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 6:1

Job

Job 16:14; Job 30:14; Job 30:14

Psalms

Psalms 106:23; Psalms 144:14

Isaiah

Isaiah 30:13; Isaiah 58:12

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 13:5; Ezekiel 13:5; Ezekiel 22:30

Amos

Amos 4:3; Amos 4:3; Amos 9:11; Amos 9:11