פָּרַשׂ

Strong’s Definition

to break apart, disperse, etc.

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be scattered, be spread out
• 4.(piel)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: pâras; Pronunciation: paw-ras'