Strong's H6288 · Hebrew
פְּאֹרָה
pᵉʼôrâh · /peh-o-raw'/
Definition
properly, ornamentation, i.e. (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright green
KJV: bough, branch, sprig.
Root / derivation: or פֹּרָאה; or פֻּארָה; from H6286 (פָּאַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פְּאֹרָה across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezekiel6 verses
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
Ezekiel 31:5Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth. when: or, when it sent them forth
Ezekiel 31:6All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
Ezekiel 31:8The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
Ezekiel 31:12And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.
Ezekiel 31:13Upon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6288 (pᵉʼôrâh) mean?
properly, ornamentation, i.e. (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright green
How many times does H6288 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6288 (פְּאֹרָה) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “branches.”
How is pᵉʼôrâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6288 is rendered as “branches” (4×), “bough” (1×), “boughs” (1×), “sprigs” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word פְּאֹרָה come from?
or פֹּרָאה; or פֻּארָה; from H6286 (פָּאַר);