Lexical Definition
פָּעַר pâʻar (paw-ar') to open H:V
a primitive root
gape, open (wide).
- to yawn, i.e. open wide (literally or figuratively)
1) to open wide, gape
1a) (Qal) to gape
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| פָּעֲר֬וּ | people have opened wide | Job.16.10 |
| פָּעֲר֥וּ | they opened wide | Job.29.23 |
| פָ֭עַרְתִּי | I opened wide | Ps.119.131 |
| וּפָעֲרָ֥ה | and it will open wide | Isa.5.14 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[פָּעַר] verb open wide (the mouth) (Late Hebrew rarely = Biblical Hebrew, usually open bowels, go to stool; compare Jewish-Aramaic פְּעַר; Arabic and Syriac
= Biblical Hebrew,
chasm); —
Qal Perfect of voracious greed, figurative 3 feminine singular וּפָֽעֲרָה פִּיהָ Isa 5:14 (of Sheôl), 3 plural פָּֽעֲרוּ עָלַי בְּפִיהֶם (Ges«GKC:119q»§ 119q) Job 16:10 of eager desire (good sense), פִּיהֶם פָּֽעֲרוּ Job 29:23, פִּיפָֿעַרְתִּי Ps 119:131.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 16:10 · 29:23 |
| Psalms | 119:131 |
| Isaiah | 5:14 |