Strong's H6541 · Hebrew
פַּרְסָה
parçâh · /par-saw'/
Definition
a claw or split hoof
KJV: claw, (cloven-) footed, hoof.
Root / derivation: feminine of H6538 (פֶּרֶס);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פַּרְסָה across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus6 verses
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Leviticus 11:4Nevertheless 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 11:5And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:6And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:7And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Leviticus 11:26The 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
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Deuteronomy 14:7Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy 14:8And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
Ezekiel2 verses
With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.
Ezekiel 32:13I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6541 (parçâh) mean?
a claw or split hoof
How many times does H6541 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6541 (פַּרְסָה) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hoof.”
How is parçâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6541 is rendered as “hoof” (12×), “hoofs” (5×), “claws” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word פַּרְסָה come from?
feminine of H6538 (פֶּרֶס);