Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6536

Strong's H6536 · Hebrew

פָּרַס

pâraç · /paw-ras'/

Number
H6536
Language
Hebrew
Original word
פָּרַס
Transliteration
pâraç
Pronunciation
paw-ras'
KJV occurrences
12 verses

Definition

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

KJV: deal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פָּרַס across 12 verses.

divideth5×
divide4×
parteth2×
deal1×
hoofs1×
tear1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Leviticus6 verses
Leviticus 11:3

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

Leviticus 11:4

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:5

And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:6

And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

Leviticus 11:7

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:26

The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

Deuteronomy3 verses
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6536 (pâraç) mean?

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

How many times does H6536 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6536 (פָּרַס) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “divideth.”

How is pâraç translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6536 is rendered as “divideth” (5×), “divide” (4×), “parteth” (2×), “deal” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word פָּרַס come from?

a primitive root;