Lexicon :: Strong's H6566 - pāraś

פָּרַשׂ

Transliteration

pāraś

Pronunciation

paw-ras'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1832

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

פָּרַשׂ pâras, paw-ras'; a primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.:—break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

The KJV translates Strong's H6566 in the following manner: spread (31x), spread forth (12x), spread out (6x), spread abroad (5x), stretch (3x), stretch forth (2x), stretch out (2x), scattered (2x), breaketh (1x), lay open (1x), chop in pieces (1x), spread up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 67x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces
1. (Qal)
  1. to spread out, display
  2. to spread over
2. (Niphal) to be scattered, be spread out
3. (Piel)
  1. to spread out
  2. to scatter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

פָּרַשׂ pâras, paw-ras'; a primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.:—break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6566: Abbreviations

† פּרַשׂ verb spread out, spread (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic פְּרַס (rare), Syriac ; compare Assyrian parašu, fly (derived species; properly spread [wings]); see also Nö^{ZA i. 417}); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פ׳ Lamentations 1:10 +; 2rd person masculine singular וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֫ Job 11:13; Ruth 3:9, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִפְרשֹׁ Deuteronomy 32:11 +; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּפְרשֹׁ 2 Samuel 17:19, etc.; Participle active פּוֹרֵשׂ Proverbs 29:5 etc.; passive פָּרֻשׂ Joel 2:2; feminine singular פְּרוּשָׂה Hosea 5:1 plural פְּרֻשׂוֹת 1 Kings 8:54; —

1. spread out a garment (שִׂמְלָה) Judges 8:25, + לִפְנֵי person Deuteronomy 22:17; — wings Deuteronomy 32:11; 1 Kings 6:27 (read כַּנְפֵיהֶם Sta Kmp Kit Benz), + עַל Jeremiah 49:22 (fig), + אֶל Jeremiah 48:40; 1 Kings 8:7 2 Chronicles 5:3 (עַל), + ל Job 39:26, לְמַעְלָה Exodus 25:20; Exodus 37:9; wings omitted 1 Chronicles 28:18 and perhaps 2 Chronicles 3:13 (strike out כַּנְפֵי Be); of י׳, עָלָיו אוֺרוֺ פ׳ Job 36:30; spread out writing, לִפְנֵי Pers. 2 Kings 19:14 = Isaiah 37:14; Ezekiel 2:10; sail Isaiah 33:23; fishingnet, מִכְמֶרֶת Isaiah 19:8 (עַל location); net (רֶשֶׁת) as snare, figurative Hosea 5:1 (עַל location), Psalm 140:6, לְרַגְלַי Lamentations 1:13, with עַל person Hosea 7:12 (of י׳, Ezekiel 12:13 = Ezekiel 17:20; Ezekiel 19:8; Ezekiel 32:3, עַל־פְּעָמָיו Proverbs 29:5; כַּפַּיִם פ׳ in prayer, + אַל Exodus 9:29, 33 (J), 1 Kings 8:38 2 Chronicles 6:29; Ezra 9:5; Job 11:13, +, ל Psalm 44:21, +, הַשָּׁמַיִם 1 Kings 8:22 2 Chronicles 6:13 (הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה), 1 Kings 8:54, no complem. 2 Chronicles 6:12; of almsgiving, לֶעָנִי פָּֽרְשָׂה כַּפָּהּ Proverbs 31:20; יַד פ׳, with עַל of thing, Lamentations 1:10 of enemy's greed (si vera lectio, see Bu); spread out = display וּכְסִיל יִפְרשֹׁ אִוֶּלֶת Proverbs 13:16.

2. spread covering over 2 Samuel 17:19 (מָסָךְ + עַל־פְּנֵי of thing), הַמַּכְבֵּר over (עַל) face of another 2 Kings 8:15, כָּנָף skirt, עַל person Ruth 3:9; Ezekiel 16:8 (figurative of י׳); בֶּגֶּד with עַל of thing Numbers 4:7, 8 :Numbers 4:11, 13 with מִלְמָ֑עְלָה Numbers 4:6; כְּסוּי with עַל of thing Numbers 4:14; אֶתהָֿאֹהֶל, with עַלהַֿמִּשְׁכָּן Exodus 40:19; עַל־הֶהָרִים פָּרֻשׂ שַׁחַר Joel 2:2; of י׳ עָנָן פ׳ לְמָסָךְ Psalm 105:39. — Micah 3:3; Lamentations 4:4 see פָּרַס.

Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִכָר֑שׂוּ Ezekiel 17:21 they shall be scattered לְכָלרֿוּחַ; Ezekiel 34:12 read probably Participle צאֹן נִפְרָשׂוֺת for ־שׁוֹת, Hä Krae; on emendation of context see especially Toy Krae).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וּפֵרַשׂ Isaiah 25:11 etc. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְפָרֵשׂ Isaiah 25:11, 3rd person feminine singular תְּפָרֵשׂ Jeremiah 4:31; Infinitive construct פָּרֵשׂ Psalm 68:15, suffix פָּרִשׂכֶם Isaiah 1:15; —

1. spread out:

a. with accusative כַּפַּיִם in prayer Isaiah 1:15; Jeremiah 4:31 so with יָדַיִם Psalm 143:6 (אֶליֿ׳), and of י׳ entreating people Isaiah 65:2 (אֶל); צִיוֹן בְּיָדֶיהָ פ׳ Lamentations 1:17.

b. spread out hands as in swimming Isaiah 25:11, and (יָדַיִם omitted) Isaiah 25:11.

2. = scatter, (?) subject י׳, with accusative of person Zechariah 2:10 ( We Now קִבַּצְתִּי מִ֖, yet see GASm); Psalm 68:15, in doubtful connection.

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