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Lexicon :: Strong's H6555 - pāraṣ

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פָּרַץ
Transliteration
pāraṣ
Pronunciation
paw-rats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1826

Strong’s Definitions

פָּרַץ pârats, paw-rats'; a primitive root; to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative):—× abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H6555 in the following manner: break down (11x), break forth (5x), increase (5x), break (4x), abroad (3x), breach (2x), break in (2x), made (2x), break out (2x), pressed (2x), break up (2x), break away (1x), breaker (1x), compelled (1x), miscellaneous (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H6555 in the following manner: break down (11x), break forth (5x), increase (5x), break (4x), abroad (3x), breach (2x), break in (2x), made (2x), break out (2x), pressed (2x), break up (2x), break away (1x), breaker (1x), compelled (1x), miscellaneous (6x).

  1. to break through or down or over, burst, breach

    1. (Qal)

      1. to break or burst out (from womb or enclosure)

      2. to break through or down, make a breach in

      3. to break into

      4. to break open

      5. to break up, break in pieces

      6. to break out (violently) upon

      7. to break over (limits), increase

      8. to use violence

      9. to burst open

      10. to spread, distribute

    2. (Niphal) to be broken through

    3. (Pual) to be broken down

    4. (Hithpael) to break away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּרַץ pârats, paw-rats'; a primitive root; to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative):—× abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge.
STRONGS H6555: Abbreviations
† I. פָּרַץ verb break through (Late Hebrew id.; Jewish-Aramaic פְּרַץ id.; perhaps Assyrian parâṣu (see DlHWB); Arabic bdb082901 cut, slit, also hit); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פָּרַץ 2 Samuel 5:20 +; 2nd person masculine singular suffix פְּרַצְתָּנוּ Psalm 60:3, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִפְרֹץ Exodus 1:12; Exodus 19:22, יִפְרָץ־ Exodus 19:24, וַיִּפְרֹץ Genesis 30:30 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute פָּרֹץ Isaiah 5:5; construct פְּרֹץ 2 Chronicles 31:5, פְּרוֹץ Ecclesiastes 3:3; Participle active פֹּרֵץ Micah 2:13; Ecclesiastes 10:8; passive feminine singular פְּרוּצָה 2 Chronicles 32:5; Proverbs 25:28; masculine plural פְּרֻצִים Nehemiah 4:1 + הֵם פְּרוּצִים Nehemiah 2:13 Qr (> Kt המפרוצים); — break through:
1. break or burst out, from womb Genesis 38:29 (J; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb); from enclosure Micah 2:13.
2. break through, down (from without), with accusative גָּדֵר Isaiah 5:5; Psalm 80:13; Psalm 89:41; Ecclesiastes 10:8; חוֺמָה Nehemiah 3:35; 2 Chronicles 26:6, compare passive participle Nehemiah 2:13; 2 Chronicles 32:5; with בְּחוֺמָה = make a breach in 2 Kings 14:13 2 Chronicles 25:23; פְּרוּצָה עִיר Proverbs 25:28; absolute, opposed to בָּנָה Ecclesiastes 3:3; הַפֹּרֵץ Micah 2:13; הַפְּרוּצִים Nehemiah 4:1 the part broken down.
3. break into, with accusative בֵּית י׳ 2 Chronicles 24:7.
4. break open, a mining shaft Job 28:4.
5. break up, break in pieces, with accusative מַעֲשֶׂיךָ 2 Chronicles 20:37 (|| וַּיִּשָּֽׁבְרוּ אֳנִיּוֺת).
6. break put (violently) upon, of י׳ in sudden judgment, with accusative of person 2 Samuel 5:20 = 1 Chronicles 14:11; Psalm 60:3; with ב person Exodus 19:22, 24 (J), 1 Chronicles 15:13, so of plague Psalm 106:29; of י׳, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb פֶּרֶין + ב person 2 Samuel 6:8 = 1 Chronicles 13:11; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + suffix Job 16:14.
7. use violence absolute Hosea 4:2.
8. break over [limits], increase, וַיִפְרֹץ לָרֹב Genesis 30:30 (J), 1 Chronicles 4:38; + ה locative Genesis 28:14 (J); absolute Genesis 30:43 (J), Exodus 1:12 (J; + רָבָה), Hosea 4:10; Isaiah 54:3, בָּאָרֶץ פָּרַץ Job 1:10.
9. burst open, intransitive, of wine-vats Proverbs 3:10 (with accusative of material תִּירוֺשׁ).
10. spread, i.e. become known, of הַדָּבָר 2 Chronicles 31:5. — 1 Chronicles 13:2 is probably corrupt, see Kau, who (after SS) conjectures נֶחֱרָצָה; פ׳ in 2 Chronicles 11:23 is apparently distributive (with מִן partitive) but dubious. — 1 Samuel 28:23; 2 Samuel 13:25, 27; 2 Kings 5:23 see פצר.
Niph. Participle אֵין חָזוֺן נִפְרָ֑ץ 1 Samuel 3:1 no vision spread abroad (i.e. general, or frequent, compare Qal 10; || הָיָה יָקָר דְּבַר י׳, but text dubious.
Pu. Participle feminine מְפֹרָ֑צֶת Nehemiah 1:3 (of wall).
Hithp. Participle plural הַמִּתְפָּֽרְצִים 1 Samuel 25:10 slaves who break away, each from (מִפְּנֵי) his master.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

28:14; 30:30; 30:30; 30:43; 38:29

Exodus

1:12; 1:12; 19:22; 19:22; 19:24; 19:24

1 Samuel

3:1; 25:10; 28:23

2 Samuel

5:20; 5:20; 6:8; 13:25; 13:27

2 Kings

5:23; 14:13

1 Chronicles

4:38; 13:2; 13:11; 14:11; 15:13

2 Chronicles

11:23; 20:37; 24:7; 25:23; 26:6; 31:5; 31:5; 32:5; 32:5

Nehemiah

1:3; 2:13; 2:13; 4:1; 4:1

Job

1:10; 16:14; 28:4

Psalms

60:3; 60:3; 80:13; 89:41; 106:29

Proverbs

3:10; 25:28; 25:28

Ecclesiastes

3:3; 3:3; 10:8; 10:8

Isaiah

5:5; 5:5; 54:3

Hosea

4:2; 4:10

Micah

2:13; 2:13; 2:13

H6555

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Strong's Number H6555 matches the Hebrew פָּרַץ (pāraṣ),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in 'Gen' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:14 - And thy seed H2233 shall be as the dust H6083 of the earth, H776 and thou shalt spread abroad H6555 to the west, H3220 and to the east, H6924 and to the north, H6828 and to the south: H5045 and in thee and in thy seed H2233 shall all the families H4940 of the earth H127 be blessed. H1288

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:30 - For it was little H4592 which thou hadst before I H6440 came, and it is now increased H6555 unto a multitude; H7230 and the LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 thee since my coming: H7272 and now when H4970 shall I provide H6213 for mine own house H1004 also?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43 - And the man H376 increased H6555 exceedingly, H3966 H3966 and had much H7227 cattle, H6629 and maidservants, H8198 and menservants, H5650 and camels, H1581 and asses. H2543

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:29 - And it came to pass, as he drew back H7725 his hand, H3027 that, behold, his brother H251 came out: H3318 and she said, H559 How hast thou broken forth? H6555 this breach H6556 be upon thee: therefore his name H8034 was called H7121 Pharez. H6557
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