The meaning of “פְּרִי”
Understanding pᵉrîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward. - fruit (literally or figuratively) 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) ...
פְּרִי
bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward. - fruit (literally or figuratively) 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:3 | “But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.” Word: פְּרִי (pᵉrîy) | |
| Deuteronomy 28:18 | “Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.” Word: פְּרִי (pᵉrîy) | |
| Proverbs 18:20 | “A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.” Word: פְּרִי (pᵉrîy) | |
| Jeremiah 17:8 | “For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.” Word: פְּרִי (pᵉrîy) | |
| Joel 2:22 | “Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.” Word: פְּרִי (pᵉrîy) |
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