Strong's Lexicon pur: Lot Original Word: פוּר Word Origin: Of foreign origin, akin to the Akkadian word "puru," meaning "lot." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2819: κλῆρος (klēros) - lot, portion, inheritance - Strong's Greek 2975: λαγχάνω (lagchanō) - to obtain by lot, to receive Usage: The Hebrew word "pur" refers to a lot, a method used in ancient times to make decisions or determine fate. It is most notably associated with the casting of lots to discern divine will or to make choices in situations where human judgment was insufficient or impartiality was required. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, casting lots was a common practice for decision-making, often seen as a way to reveal divine intention. The practice is mentioned in various contexts in the Bible, including the division of land, the selection of individuals for specific tasks, and the determination of guilt or innocence. The most famous biblical event involving "pur" is the Jewish festival of Purim, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman's plot to destroy them, as recorded in the Book of Esther. The name "Purim" itself is derived from "pur," referring to the lots Haman cast to determine the day of the Jews' destruction. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee parar. Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָּרַר] verb Hiph`il break, frustrate (Late Hebrew Pi`el crumble; Jewish-Aramaic מְּרַר; Assyrian parâru, destroy; II. shatter; Lihyanian והפרו destroy, DHMEpigr. Denkm., No. 21, 7); — Perfect3masculine singular הֵפֵר Isaiah 33:8 +, הֵפַ֑ר Genesis 17:14; Numbers 15:31; also metaplastic from הֵפִיר Ezekiel 17:19; Psalm 33:10 (Ges§ 67v); 2 masculine singular וְהֵפַרְדָמתּ֫ה 2 Samuel 15:34, etc., Imperfect3masculine singular יָפֵר Numbers 30:13 +, וַיָּפֶר Nehemiah 4:9, etc.; also 1singular אָפִיר Psalm 89:34 (Gesi.c.); Imperative masculine singular הָפֵר2Chronicles 16:3; Psalm 85:5, הָפֵרָה 1 Kings 15:19; Infinitive absolute הָפֵר Proverbs 15:22 +; construct לְהָפֵר 2 Samuel 17:14 +, לְהָפֵיר Zechariah 11:10, suffix לְהַפְרְכֶם Leviticus 26:15 (Ges§ 67dd); Participle מֵפֵר Isaiah 44:25; Job 5:12; — 1 break, violate, especially with accusative בְּרִית: a. of ׳י Judges 2:1; Jeremiah 14:21; Leviticus 26:44; Zechariah 11:10. b. of men violating covenant with ׳י Jeremiah 11:10; Jeremiah 31:32; Deuteronomy 31:16,20; Leviticus 26:15; Ezekiel 44:7; Genesis 17:14; Isaiah 24:5 compare Jeremiah 33:20. c. of men breaking compact, league (with men), Isaiah 33:8; 1 Kings 15:19 2Chronicles 16:3; Ezekiel 17:15,16,18,19. d. of destroying the אַחֲוָה between Judah and Israel Zechariah 11:14. e. of breaking ׳יs מִצְוָה Numbers 15:31; Ezra 9:14, תּוֺרָה Psalm 119:126. 2 frustrate, make ineffectual:: a. counsel (עֵצָה) 2 Samuel 15:34; 2 Samuel 17:14; Ezra 4:5; ׳י subject Nehemiah 4:9; Psalm 33:10; of man frustrating ׳יs counsel Isaiah 14:27, so, with accusative מִשְׁמָּט Job 40:8; with accusative מַחֲשָׁבוֺת in General, of men Proverbs 15:22, ׳י subject Job 15:12 so, with accusative אֹתוֺת Isaiah 44:25. b. make vow (נֶדֶר) ineffectual, annul it Numbers 30:9; Numbers 30:14 (opposed to חֵקִים), Numbers 30:13, also (Imperfect + Infinitive absolute) Numbers 30:13,16. c. of annulling (godly) fear Job 15:4 חַסְדִּי לֹא אָפִיר מֵעִמּוֺ, Psalm 89:34 read probably אָסִיר Ol Che Bae and others; הָפֵר כַּעַסְךָ Psalm 85:4 (read הָסֵר ᵐ5 Bi Che). d. וְתָפֵר הָאֲבֵיּוֺנָה Ecclesiastes 12:5 is dubious: De Wild and others fails (to excite [? וְתֻפַר Hoph`al is made ineffectual]); Ew bursts (Siegf וְתֻפַר); but caper-berry not dehiscent (PostFlora of Syr. 106 ff.); M'Lean-DyerEncy. Bid. 696.): PostLetter, July 28, 1901 breaks up (by shrivelling), figurative of failing sexual power; Aq from פרה bear fruit (compare GFMJBL x (1891), 60); PerlesAnal. 30 וְתִפְרַח. Hoph`al Imperfect 1 be frustratred, 3 feminine singular וְתֻפָ֑ר Isaiah 8:10 (of עֵצָה). 2 be broken, of covenant, 3 feminine singular תֻּפַר Jeremiah 33:21; וִתֻּפַר Zechariah 11:11; so Isaiah 28:18 (read וְתֻפַר for וְכֻמַּר, see ׳כ). Pilpel Imperfect3masculine singular suffix וַיְפַרְמְּרֵנִי Job 16:12 he hath shattered me. II. [מָּרַר] verb split, divide (so Psalm 74:13 seems to require [but √ פור SS is possible], compare Arabic Qal Infinitive absolute + Hithpo`el. Perfect3feminine singular מּוֺר הִתְמּוֺרְרָה אֶרֶץ Isaiah 24:19 split or cracked through is the earth (CheHeb.Hpt. פרוק התפרקה). Po`êl Perfect2masculine singular מּוֺרַרְתָּ Psalm 74:13 thou [׳י] didst divide the sea. III. פרר (√ of following; compare Late Hebrew מַּר מָּרָה = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance break, bring to nothing, utterly take A primitive root; to crush -- break, bring to nought, X utterly take. Forms and Transliterations אָפִ֣יר אפיר הֵפִ֑יר הֵפִ֥יר הפיר ’ā·p̄îr ’āp̄îr aFir hê·p̄îr heFir hêp̄îrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 33:10 HEB: יְֽהוָ֗ה הֵפִ֥יר עֲצַת־ גּוֹיִ֑ם KJV: of the heathen to nought: he maketh INT: the LORD to nought the counsel of the nations Psalm 89:33 Ezekiel 17:19 3 Occurrences |
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split, tear, rend; perhaps = I.; > BuhlLex. shake, quike, citing Arabic 
shake Aramaic אִתְמַּרְמַּר, 
, compare Late Hebrew מִּרְמֵּר); — 
young of ewe, cow, or goat; Syriac 
ewe (compare NöZMG xl (1886), 734), and so Assyrian parru, according to Jen and ZimZA iii. 202). 
