Lexical Definition
פָּרַט pâraṭ (paw-rat') to divide H:V
a primitive root
chant.
- to scatter words, i.e. prate (or hum)
1) (Qal) to improvise carelessly, chant, stammer
1a) meaning dubious
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַפֹּרְטִ֖ים | those improvise | Amos.6.5 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[פָּרַט] verb very dubious, Qal Participle plural הַפֹּרְטִים עַלפִּֿי הַנָּ֑בֶל Amos 6:5 (Late Hebrew break off, divide, so Syriac 
; Late Hebrew פְּרוּטָה, Aramaic פְּרִיטָא, small coin, change, hence) AW Ra AE Ki divide words into parts (in singing), AV chant; and Thes scatter (compare פֶּרֶט) empty words; possibly also would be stammer (of broken speech; said contemptuously): — (Arabic 
is precede, act hastily, IV. act extravagantly, talk immoderately (see further DrAm. 236), hence) AW (as alternative) improvise carelessly, idly.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Amos | 6:5 |