Strong's Lexicon
parbar or parvar: Suburb, precinct
Original Word:פַרְבָּר
Part of Speech:Proper Name Location
Transliteration:Parbar
Pronunciation:par-bar or par-var
Phonetic Spelling:(par-bawr')
Definition:Suburb, precinct
Meaning:Parbar, Parvar
Word Origin:The origin of the word is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from a root meaning "suburb" or "outskirts."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as "parbar" is a specific Hebrew term related to the temple complex.
Usage:The term "parbar" or "parvar" is used in the context of the temple precincts or the outer areas associated with the temple in Jerusalem. It refers to a specific location or area that was part of the temple complex, possibly used for storage or other auxiliary functions.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israel, the temple in Jerusalem was not only a place of worship but also a complex with various structures and areas designated for different purposes. The "parbar" or "parvar" likely refers to an area on the outskirts of the temple, possibly used for storage or as a passageway. This reflects the organized and multifaceted nature of temple operations, which required various spaces for different functions.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originof foreign origin
Definitionprobably a structure on the W. side of Solomon's temple
NASB TranslationParbar (2), precincts (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[] ; plural
2 Kings 23:11; apparently same word in singular
1 Chronicles 26:18 (twice in verse) (all with article) (Thes compare Persian
open kiosk, summer-house (literally
light-bearer). whence perhaps as loan-word, compare Mishna , ,
suburd (made up of
villas, summer-houses Thes); then post-exilic insertion in
2 Kings 23:11; compare further Dr in Hastings
DB).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Parbar, suburb
Or Parvar {par-vawr'}; of foreign origin; Parbar or Parvar, a quarter of Jerusalem -- Parbar, suburb.
Forms and Transliterations
בַּפַּרְוָרִ֑ים בפרורים לַפַּרְבָּ֖ר לַפַּרְבָּֽר׃ לפרבר לפרבר׃ bap·par·wā·rîm bapparvaRim bapparwārîm lap·par·bār lapparBar lapparbār
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