Strong's Lexicon
parad: To separate, divide, disperse
Original Word:פָרַד
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:parad
Pronunciation:pah-RAHD
Phonetic Spelling:(paw-rad')
Definition:To separate, divide, disperse
Meaning:to break through, spread, separate
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G873 (ἀφορίζω, aphorizo) - to separate, set apart
- G4977 (σχίζω, schizo) - to split, divide
Usage:The Hebrew verb "parad" primarily means to separate or divide. It is used in various contexts in the Old Testament to describe physical separation, division among people, or dispersal of groups. The term can imply both a literal and metaphorical separation, such as the division of land or the separation of individuals due to conflict or divine judgment.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite society, the concept of separation was significant both in daily life and religious practice. The Israelites were often called to be separate from surrounding nations in terms of worship and lifestyle. The idea of division also played a role in the allocation of land among the tribes of Israel and in the context of familial and tribal disputes. Understanding "parad" within this cultural framework highlights the importance of unity and the consequences of division.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionto divide
NASB Translationdecides (1), dispersed (1), divided (1), go apart (1), joint (1), parted (1), parts (1), scattered (2), separate (1), separated (12), separates (3), spread (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [] (Late Hebrew
id., divide, separate; so Syriac in derived species and derivatives; Arabic
be single, sole, also (Dozy)
unfold, unroll): —
Passive participle feminine pluralEzekiel 1:11divided, i.e. spread, of wings.
Perfect3pluralGenesis 10:5,32,2 Samuel 1:23;Imperfect,Genesis 2:10;Proverbs 19:4, etc.;Imperative masculine singularGenesis 13:9;Infinitive constructGenesis 13:14;ParticipleJudges 4:11;Proverbs 18:1,Nehemiah 4:13; —
divide, separate (intransitive),Genesis 2:10 (of river,dividing into branches); of one manseparating from another, withGenesis 13:9,11,Genesis 13:14 (all J), from others,Judges 4:11; reciprocalGenesis 25:23 (J; of sons of Rebekah representing nations, with in construction praegn. [Ges§ 119ff], i.e. divided (hostile) from birth); absoluteProverbs 18:1; of peoples separating from () parent stockProverbs 10:5,32 (P).
be divided, separated,2 Samuel 1:23;Nehemiah 4:13; of loss of friendshipProverbs 19:4.
Imperfect3masculine singularHosea 4:14make a separation, i.e. go apart (in company with [] harlots, compare RSSemitic i. 436, 2nd ed. 455).
Participle divided,Esther 3:8
Perfect3masculine singularGenesis 30:40;ImperfectRuth 1:17;Proverbs 18:18, 3masculine plural2 Kings 2:11;Infinitive construct suffixDeuteronomy 32:8;ParticipleProverbs 16:28;Proverbs 17:9; —
divide, separateGenesis 30:40 (JE)Deuteronomy 32:8, of separating friendsProverbs 16:28;Proverbs 17:9.
make a division, separation, between (),2 Kings 2:11;Ruth 1:17; of parting disputants (with )Proverbs 18:18.
Perfect3pluralPsalm 22:15;ImperfectPsalm 92:10, -Job 4:11;Job 41:9; —be divided, separated, from each other; of scales of crocodile (c. negative)Job 41:9, of bones, = be loosened at the joint,Psalm 22:15 (figurative of helplessness); = be dispersedJob 4:11;Psalm 92:10.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter abroad, separate self, sever self, stretch,
A primitive root; to break through, i.e. Spread or separate (oneself) -- disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.
Forms and Transliterations
בְּהַפְרִיד֖וֹ בהפרידו הִפְרִ֣יד הִפָּ֥רֶד הִפָּֽרֶד־ הפרד הפרד־ הפריד וְהִתְפָּֽרְד֗וּ וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּ וַיַּפְרִ֖דוּ וּמְפֹרָד֙ והתפרדו ויפרדו ומפרד יְפָרֵ֔דוּ יִ֝תְפָּרְד֗וּ יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ יִפָּרֵ֔ד יִפָּרֵֽד׃ יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃ יַפְרִ֖יד יַפְרִֽיד׃ יפרד יפרד׃ יפרדו יפריד יפריד׃ יתפרדו יתפרדו׃ מַפְרִ֥יד מפריד נִפְרְד֞וּ נִפְרְד֧וּ נִפְרָ֑ד נִפְרָ֑דוּ נִפְרָ֣ד נִפְרָדִים֙ נפרד נפרדו נפרדים פְּרֻד֖וֹת פרדות bə·hap̄·rî·ḏōw behafriDo bəhap̄rîḏōw hifRid hip·pā·reḏ hip·pā·reḏ- hip̄·rîḏ hipPared hippāreḏ hippāreḏ- hip̄rîḏ mafRid map̄·rîḏ map̄rîḏ nifRad nifraDim nifRadu nifreDu nip̄·rā·ḏîm nip̄·rā·ḏū nip̄·rāḏ nip̄·rə·ḏū nip̄rāḏ nip̄rāḏîm nip̄rāḏū nip̄rəḏū pə·ru·ḏō·wṯ peruDot pəruḏōwṯ ū·mə·p̄ō·rāḏ umefoRad ūməp̄ōrāḏ vaiyafRidu vaiyipPareDu vehitpareDu way·yap̄·ri·ḏū way·yip·pā·rə·ḏū wayyap̄riḏū wayyippārəḏū wə·hiṯ·pā·rə·ḏū wəhiṯpārəḏū yafRid yap̄·rîḏ yap̄rîḏ yə·p̄ā·rê·ḏū yefaRedu yəp̄ārêḏū yip·pā·rê·ḏū yip·pā·rêḏ yippaRed yippārêḏ yippaRedu yippārêḏū yiṯ·pā·rā·ḏū yiṯ·pā·rə·ḏū yitpaRadu yiṯpārāḏū yitpareDu yiṯpārəḏū
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