Strong's Lexicon miphras: Sail Original Word: מִפְרָשׂ Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּרַשׂ (paras), meaning "to spread" or "to stretch out." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of a sail can be related to the Greek word "ἱστίον" (histion), which also means sail. Usage: The term "miphras" refers to a sail, a piece of fabric used to catch the wind and propel a ship or boat across the water. In the context of the Bible, it is used to describe the equipment on a ship that allows it to navigate the seas. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, sailing was a crucial means of transportation and trade across the Mediterranean and other bodies of water. Ships equipped with sails were essential for long-distance travel and commerce. The use of sails allowed for greater speed and efficiency compared to rowing alone. The Israelites, though not primarily a seafaring people, would have been familiar with ships and sailing due to their interactions with neighboring maritime cultures such as the Phoenicians. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom paras Definition a spreading out, something spread NASB Translation sail (1), spreading (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מִפְרָשׂ] noun [masculine] spreading out, things spread; — suffix מִפְרָשֵׂךְ Ezekiel 27:7 thy spread (canvas, as sail, compare verb Isaiah 33:23); plural construct מִפְרְשֵׂי עָב Job 36:29, so perhaps Job 37:16 ( for מִפְלְשֵׂי). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance that spreads forth, spreadingFrom paras; an expansion -- that which...spreadest forth, spreading. see HEBREW paras Forms and Transliterations מִפְרְשֵׂי־ מִפְרָשֵׂ֔ךְ מפרשי־ מפרשך mifraSech mifresei mip̄·rā·śêḵ mip̄·rə·śê- mip̄rāśêḵ mip̄rəśê-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 36:29 HEB: אִם־ יָ֭בִין מִפְרְשֵׂי־ עָ֑ב תְּ֝שֻׁא֗וֹת NAS: Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, KJV: Also can [any] understand the spreadings of the clouds, INT: lo understand the spreading of the clouds the thundering Ezekiel 27:7 2 Occurrences |
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