פֶּרֶךְ

perek · /peh'-rek/

Number

H6531

Language

Hebrew

Original word

פֶּרֶךְ

Transliteration

perek

Pronunciation

peh'-rek

KJV occurrences

6 verses

Definition

fracture, i.e. severity

KJV: cruelty, rigour.

Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to break apart;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פֶּרֶךְ across 6 verses.

rigour5×

cruelty1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Exodus2 verses

Exodus 1:13

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

Exodus 1:14

And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

Leviticus3 verses

Leviticus 25:43

Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Leviticus 25:46

And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. they: Heb. ye shall serve yourselves with them

Leviticus 25:53

And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.

Ezekiel1 verse

Ezekiel 34:4

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

Topics that use this word

Jubilee Masters Egypt Houses Persecution Servants Beneficence Debtor Heir Master Poor Poor, the

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6531 (perek) mean?

fracture, i.e. severity

How many times does H6531 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6531 (פֶּרֶךְ) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rigour.”

How is perek translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6531 is rendered as “rigour” (5×), “cruelty” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word פֶּרֶךְ come from?

from an unused root meaning to break apart;