H6565B

פָּרַר

pa.rarH:V

to split

1) to split, divide 1a) (Qal) to split, crack through 1b) (Poel) to break apart 1c) (Hithpoel) to be split, be cracked through

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

[פָּרַר] verb Hiph`il break, frustrate (Late Hebrew Pi`el crumble; Jewish-Aramaic פְּרַר; Assyrian parâru, destroy; II. shatter; Lihyanian והפרו destroy, DHMEpigr. Denkm., No. 21, 7); — Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵפֵר Isa 33:8 +, הֵפַ֑ר Gen 17:14; Num 15:31 also metaplastic from הֵפִיר Ezek 17:19; Ps 33:10 (Ges«GKC:67v»§ 67v); 2 masculine singular וְהֵפַרְדָמתּ֫ה 2Sam 15:34, etc., Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָפֵר Num 30:13 +, וַיָּפֶר Neh 4:9, etc.; also 1 singular אָפִיר Ps 89:34 (Gesi.c.); Imperative masculine singular הָפֵר 2Chr 16:3; Ps 85:5, הָפֵרָה 1Kgs 15:19 Infinitive absolute הָפֵר Prov 15:22 +; construct לְהָפֵר 2Sam 17:14 +, לְהָפֵיר Zech 11:10, suffix לְהַפְרְכֶם Lev 26:15 (Ges«GKC:67dd»§ 67dd); Participle מֵפֵר Isa 44:25; Job 5:12 —

1. break, violate, especially with accusative בְּרִית:
  a. of ׳י Judg 2:1; Jer 14:21; Lev 26:44; Zech 11:10.
  b. of men violating covenant with ׳י Jer 11:10; Jer 31:32; Deut 31:16; Deut 31:20; Lev 26:15; Ezek 44:7; Gen 17:14; Isa 24:5 compare Jer 33:20.
  c. of men breaking compact, league (with men), Isa 33:8; 1Kgs 15:19 = 2Chr 16:3; Ezek 17:15; Ezek 17:16; Ezek 17:18; Ezek 17:19.
  d. of destroying the אַחֲוָה between Judah and Israel Zech 11:14.
  e. of breaking ׳י's מִצְוָה Num 15:31; Ezra 9:14, תּוֺרָה Ps 119:126.
2. frustrate, make ineffectual::
  a. counsel (עֵצָה) 2Sam 15:34; 2Sam 17:14; Ezra 4:5 ׳י subject Neh 4:9; Ps 33:10 of man frustrating ׳י's counsel Isa 14:27, so, with accusative מִשְׁפָּט Job 40:8 with accusative מַחֲשָׁבוֺת in general, of men Prov 15:22, ׳י subject Job 15:12 so, with accusative אֹתוֺת Isa 44:25.
  b. make vow (נֶדֶר) ineffectual, annul it Num 30:9; Num 30:14 (opposed to חֵקִים), v.Num 30:13, also (Imperfect + Infinitive absolute) v.Num 30:13; Num 30:16.
  c. of annulling (godly) fear Job 15:4 חַסְדִּי לֹא אָפִיר מֵעִמּוֺ, Ps 89:34 read probably אָסִיר Ol Che Bae and others; הָפֵר כַּעַסְךָ Ps 85:4 (read הָסֵר ᵐ5 Bi Che).
  d. וְתָפֵר הָאֲבֵיּוֺנָה Eccl 12:5 is dubious: De Wild and others fails (to excite [? וְתֻפַר Hoph`al is made ineffectual]); Ew bursts (Siegf וְתֻפַר); but caper-berry not dehiscent (PostFlora of Syr. 106 ff.); M'Lean-DyerEncy. Bid. 696.): PostLetter, July 28, 1901 breaks up (by shrivelling), figurative of failing sexual power; Aq from פרה bear fruit (compare GFMJBL x (1891), 60); PerlesAnal. 30 וְתִפְרַח. Hoph`al Imperfect
1. be frustratred, 3 feminine singular וְתֻפָ֑ר Isa 8:10 (of עֵצָה).
2. be broken, of covenant, 3 feminine singular תֻּפַר Jer 33:21 וִתֻּפַר Zech 11:11 so Isa 28:18 (read וְתֻפַר for וְכֻפַּר, see ׳כ). Pilpel Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix וַיְפַרְפְּרֵנִי Job 16:12 he hath shattered me.



II. [פָּרַר] verb split, divide (so Ps 74:13 seems to require [but √ פור SS is possible], compare Arabic split, tear, rend; perhaps = I.; > BuhlLex. shake, quike, citing Arabic shake Aramaic אִתְפַּרְפַּר, , compare Late Hebrew פִּרְפֵּר); —

Qal Infinitive absolute + Hithpo`el. Perfect 3 feminine singular פּוֺר הִתְפּוֺרְרָה אֶרֶץ Isa 24:19 split or cracked through is the earth (CheHeb.Hpt. פרוק התפרקה). Po`êl Perfect 2 masculine singular פּוֺרַרְתָּ Ps 74:13 thou [׳י] didst divide the sea.


2 occurrences

Psalms (1), Isaiah (1)