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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
Dictionary Aids

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 49 times in 48 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:14 - And thy seed shall be as the sand of the earth; and it shall spread abroad to the sea, and the south, and the north, and to the east; and in thee and in thy seed shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:30 - For it was little thou hadst before my time, and it is increased to a multitude, and the Lord God has blessed thee [fn]since my coming; now then, when shall I set up also my own house?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43 - And the man became very rich, and he had many cattle, and oxen, and servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:29 - And when he drew back his hand, then immediately came forth his brother; and she said, Why has the barrier been cut through because of thee? and she called his name, Phares.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:12 - But as they humbled them, by so much they multiplied, and grew exceedingly strong; and the Egyptians greatly abhorred the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:22 - And let the priests that draw nigh to the Lord God sanctify themselves, lest he [fn]destroy some of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:24 - And the Lord said to him, Go, descend, and come up thou and Aaron with thee; but let not the priests and the people [fn]force their way to come up to God, lest the Lord destroy some of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:1 - And the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli the priest: and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no [fn]distinct vision.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:10 - And Nabal sprang up, and answered the servants of David, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jessæ? now-a-days there is abundance of servants who depart every one from his master.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:23 - But he would not eat; so his servants and the woman constrained him, and he hearkened to their voice, and rose up from the earth, and sat upon a bench.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:20 - And David came from [fn]Upper Breaches, and smote the Philistines there: and David said, The Lord has destroyed the hostile Philistines before me, as water is dispersed; therefore the name of that place was called [fn]Over Breaches.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:8 - And David was dispirited because the Lord made a breach upon Oza; and that place was called the breach of Oza until this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:25 - And the king said to Abessalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, and let us not be burdensome to thee. And he pressed him; but he would not go, but blessed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:27 - And Abessalom pressed him, and he sent with him Amnon and all the king's sons; and Abessalom made a banquet like the banquet of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:23 - And Naiman said, Take two talents of silver. And he took two talents of silver in two bags, and two changes of raiment, and [fn]put them upon two of his servants, and they bore them before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:13 - And Joas king of Israel took Amessias the son of Joas the son of Ochozias, in Bæthsamys; and he came to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, beginning at the gate of Ephraim as far as the gate of the corner, four hundred cubits.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:38 - These went by the names of princes in their families, and they increased abundantly in their fathers' households.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2 - And David said to the whole congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and it should be prospered by the Lord our God, let us send to our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, and let the priests the Levites who are with them in the cities of their possession come, and let them be gathered to us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:11 - And David was dispirited, because the Lord had made a breach on Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza until this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:11 - And he went up to Baal Pharasin, and David smote them there; and David said, God has broken through enemies by my hand like a breach of water: therefore he called the name of that place, the Breach of Pharasin.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:13 - For because ye were not ready at the first, our God made a breach upon us, because we sought him not according to the ordinance.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:23 - And he was exalted beyond all his other sons in all the coasts of Juda and Benjamin, and in the strong cities; and he gave them provisions in great abundance: and he desired many wives.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:37

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:37 - And Eliezer the son of Dodia of Marisa prophesied against Josaphat, saying, Forasmuch as thou hast allied thyself with Ochozias, the Lord has broken thy work, and thy vessels have been wrecked. And they could not go to Tharsis.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:7 - For Gotholia was a transgressor, and her sons tore down the house of God; for they offered the holy things of the house of the Lord to Baalim.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:23 - And Joas king of Israel took prisoner Amasias king of Juda, son of Joas, son of Joachaz, in Bæthsamys, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he pulled down part of the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:6 - And he went out and fought against the Philistines, and pulled down the walls of Geth, and the walls of Jabner, and the walls of Azotus, and he built cities near Azotus, and among the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 31:5 - And as he gave the command, Israel brought abundantly first-fruits of corn, and wine, and oil, and honey, and every fruit of the field: and the children of Israel and Juda brought tithes of everything abundantly.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5 - And Ezekias strengthened himself, and built all the wall that had been pulled down, and the towers, and another wall in front without, and fortified the strong place of the city of David, and prepared arms in abundance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:3 - And they said to me, The remnant, even those that are left of the captivity, are there in the land, in great distress and reproach: and the walls of Jerusalem are thrown down, and its gates are burnt with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:13 - And I went forth by the gate of the valley by night, and to the mouth of the well of fig trees, and to the dung-gate: and I mourned over the wall of Jerusalem which they were destroying, and her gates were devoured with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:3 - (LXX 3:35) And Tobias the Ammanite came near to him, and said to them, Do they sacrifice or eat in their place? shall not a fox go up and pull down their wall of stones?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:7 - (LXX 4:1) But it came to pass, when Sanaballat and Tobia, and the Arabians, and the Ammanites, heard that the building of the walls of Jerusalem was advancing, and that the breaches began to be stopped, that it appeared very grievous to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:10 - Hast thou not made a hedge about him, and about his household, and all his possessions round about? and hast thou not blessed the works of his hands, and multiplied his cattle upon the land?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:14 - They overthrew me with fall upon fall: they ran upon me in their might.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:4 - There is a cutting off of the torrent by reason of dust: so they that forget the right way are weakened; they are removed from among men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:1 - (LXX 59:1) For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction, (59:2) when he had burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria Sobal, and Joab had returned and smitten in the valley of salt twelve thousand. (59:3) O God, thou hast rejected and destroyed us; thou hast been angry, yet hast pitied us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:12 - (LXX 79:13) Wherefore hast thou broken down its hedge, while all that pass by the way pluck it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:40 - (LXX 88:41) Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast made his strong holds a terror.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:29 - (LXX 105:29) and destruction was multiplied among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:10 - that thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, and that thy presses may burst forth with wine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:28 - As a city whose walls are broken down, and which is unfortified, so is a man who does anything without counsel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 3:3 - a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to pull down, and a time to build up;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:8 - He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:5 - And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away its hedge, and it shall be for a spoil; and I will pull down its walls, and it shall be left to be trodden down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:3 - spread forth thy tent yet to the right and the left: for thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and thou shalt make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:2 - Cursing, and lying, and murder, and theft, and adultery abound in the land, and they mingle blood with blood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:10 - And they shall eat, and shall not be satisfied: they have gone a-whoring, and shall by no means prosper: because they have left off to take heed to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:13 - they have broken through, and passed the gate, and gone out by it: and their king has gone out before them, and the Lord shall lead them.
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