The meaning of “פָּרַץ”
Understanding pârats reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
[idiom] abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disper...
פָּרַץ
[idiom] abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge. - to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative) 1) to break through or down or over, burst, breach 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to break or burst out (from womb or enclosure) 1a2) to break through or down, make a breach in 1a3) to break into 1a4) to break open 1a5) to break up, break in pieces 1a6) to break out (violently) upon 1a7) to break over (limits), increase 1a8) to use violence 1a9) to burst open 1a10) to spread, distribute 1b) (Niphal) to be broken through 1c) (Pual) to be broken down 1d) (Hithpael) to break away
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:43 | “And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses. ” Word: פָּרַץ (pârats) | |
| 2 Samuel 13:25 | “And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.” Word: פָּרַץ (pârats) | |
| 2 Chronicles 25:23 | “And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth–shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.” Word: פָּרַץ (pârats) | |
| Psalms 89:40 | “Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.” Word: פָּרַץ (pârats) | |
| Isaiah 54:3 | “For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.” Word: פָּרַץ (pârats) |
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