The meaning of “פֶּרֶא”
Understanding pereʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or פֶּרֶה pereh (peh'-reh); (Jeremiah 2:24), from פָּרָא in the secondary sense of running wild wild (ass). - the onager...
פֶּרֶא
or פֶּרֶה pereh (peh'-reh); (Jeremiah 2:24), from פָּרָא in the secondary sense of running wild wild (ass). - the onager 1) wild ass
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 16:12 | “And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.” Word: פֶּרֶא (pereʼ) | |
| Job 24:5 | “Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.” Word: פֶּרֶא (pereʼ) | |
| Psalms 104:11 | “They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.” Word: פֶּרֶא (pereʼ) | |
| Isaiah 32:14 | “Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;” Word: פֶּרֶא (pereʼ) | |
| Jeremiah 14:6 | “And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.” Word: פֶּרֶא (pereʼ) |
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