Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6509

Strong's H6509 · Hebrew

פָּרָה

pârâh · /paw-raw'/

Number
H6509
Language
Hebrew
Original word
פָּרָה
Transliteration
pârâh
Pronunciation
paw-raw'
KJV occurrences
28 verses

Definition

to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)

KJV: bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פָּרָה across 28 verses.

fruitful21×
increased3×
beareth1×
forth1×
fruit1×
grew1×
grow1×
make1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

28 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis14 verses
Genesis 1:22

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Genesis 1:28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth

Genesis 8:17

Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

Genesis 9:1

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

Genesis 9:7

And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.

Genesis 17:6

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Genesis 17:20

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 26:22

And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. Rehoboth: that is Room

Genesis 28:3

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; a multitude: Heb. an assembly of people

Genesis 35:11

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

Genesis 41:52

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. Ephraim: that is, Fruitful

Genesis 47:27

And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

Genesis 48:4

And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

Genesis 49:22

Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: branches: Heb. daughters

Exodus2 verses
Leviticus1 verse
Deuteronomy1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah4 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6509 (pârâh) mean?

to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)

How many times does H6509 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6509 (פָּרָה) appears in 28 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fruitful.”

How is pârâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6509 is rendered as “fruitful” (21×), “increased” (3×), “beareth” (1×), “forth” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word פָּרָה come from?

a primitive root;