Lexical Definition

‎פָּרַס‎ pâraç (paw-ras') to divide ^H:V
a primitive root

deal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.

• to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute

1) to divide, break in two
1a) (Qal) to break, break up
1b) (Hiphil) to be divided (of hoofs)

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: pe.ras (‎פ‎ְּ‎ר‎ַ‎ס‎ "to divide" פְּרַס)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: פְּרַס
[‎פָּרַס‎, erroneous ‎פָּרַשׂ‎ Nö^{ZA i, 417}] verb break in two, divide (Late Hebrew in derived forms; Assyrian parâsu, divide, hinder; Arabic break neck, etc.; Syriac hoof, ᵑ7 ‎פַּרְסְחָא‎ (see ‎פַּרְסָה‎ below); compare Nö^{ZA i.417 f.}); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural ‎וּפָֽרְשׂוּ‎ Mic 3:3 they have broken up bones, as in kettle (? read Imperfect ‎וַיִפְרְשׂוּ‎ Nö^i.c.); Infinitive abs. ‎פָּרֹס לָרָעֵב לַחְמֶ֑ךָ‎ Isa 58:7 a breaking for the hungry thy bread, so Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יִפְרְסוּ‎ ‎לָהֶם‎ Jer 16:7 (‎לֶחֶם‎ omitted; but read ‎לֶחֶם אֶלאָֿבֵל‎ ‎׳‎‎יִפ‎ Gie, compare [in part] ᵐ5 Valgate Gf); Participle ‎פֹרֵשׂ לֶהֶם‎ Lam 4:4 (accusative ‎לֶחֶם‎ omitted). Hiph`il Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎הִפְרִיסָה‎ Lev 11:6, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יַפְרִיס‎ vLev 11:5 Participle ‎מַפְרִיס‎ vLev 11:4 +, ‎מַפְרֶסֶת‎ vLev 11:3 +, etc.; —

1. with accusative ‎פַּרְסָה‎ divide hoof, i.e. have divided hoof (> denominative have hoofs, Deut 14:6; Deut 14:7; Deut 14:8 and || Lev 11:3; Lev 11:4; Lev 11:5; Lev 11:6; Lev 11:7, so also Lev 11:26 ‎מַפְרִיסֵי‎ ‎׳‎‎הַפ‎ Deut 14:7 = ‎׳‎‎מַפְרִסֵי הַפ‎ Lev 11:4 (H).

2. participle absolute denominative Ps 69:32* having hoofs (+ ‎מַקְרִן‎).

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