Strong's Lexicon par: Bull, young bull, steer Original Word: פַר Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּרַר (parar), meaning "to break" or "to divide." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1016 (bous): Refers to an ox or bull, used in the New Testament in contexts such as agricultural work or metaphorically in parables. Usage: The Hebrew word "par" refers to a young bull or steer, often used in the context of sacrifices and offerings in the Old Testament. It signifies strength, fertility, and is frequently associated with agricultural prosperity. In the sacrificial system, the bull was considered a valuable offering due to its size and strength, symbolizing a significant act of worship and atonement. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, bulls were integral to both agriculture and religious practices. They were used for plowing fields and as a source of meat and hides. In the religious context, bulls were often sacrificed as burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings. The sacrifice of a bull was seen as a substantial offering, reflecting the offerer's devotion and desire for atonement. The bull also held cultural significance in surrounding ancient Near Eastern societies, often symbolizing power and virility. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition young bull, steer NASB Translation bull (67), bull* (18), bulls (29), bulls* (5), fruit (1), heifer (6), ox (5), oxen (1), young bull (2), young bulls (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַּר132 noun masculineGen 32:16 young bull, steer; — absolute ׳פ Numbers 7:15 +, מָּ֑ר Psalm 50:9, always הַמָּר 1 Samuel 1:25 +; construct מַּר (הַ)חַטָאת Exodus 29:36 +; plural מָּרִים Genesis 32:16 +; suffix מָּרֶיהָ Jeremiah 50:27; — steer [see especially בַּר בֶּןבָּֿקָר Leviticus 4:3 6t.; ׳בֿ׳אֶחָד ב ׳פ Exodus 29:1 12t. Numbers 7, compare Numbers 8:8; אֶחָד ׳בֿ׳ב ׳פ Numbers 15:24 3t., compare Ezekiel 43:23; Ezekiel 45:18; Ezekiel 46:6; plural ׳מָּרִים בְּנֵיבֿ Numbers 28:11 4t.; see בֵּן בָּפָר]: 1 as gift Genesis 32:16 (E); figurative of fierce enemies Psalm 22:13. 2 elsewhere as sacrifical victims: a. in peace-offering Exodus 24:5 (E; Covenant Code), 1 Samuel 1:24 (read מַּר for מָּרִים ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Th We Dr and others), 1 Samuel 1:25; Numbers 7:88 (P), 2 Chronicles 30:24 (twice in verse) b. burnt-offering Judges 6:25 (twice in verse) (on text compare GFM), v 26, 28 1 Kings 18:23 (3 t. in verse); 1 Kings 18:25,26,33; Ezekiel 43:23 5t. Ezekiel; Numbers 7:15,21 46t. Numbers (P); 1 Chronicles 15:26; 1 Chronicles 29:21; Ezra 8:35; Job 42:8; Psalm 50:9; Psalm 51:20; Leviticus 23:18 (gloss, Dr-Wh). c. sin-offering Ezekiel 43:19 5t. Ezekiel; Exodus 29:1,3,10 (twice in verse); Exodus 29:11,12,14,36 compare 2 Chronicles 13:9; 29:21; Leviticus 4:3,4 (3 t. in verse) + 25 t. Leviticus (P), Numbers 8:8; — both b. and c. Numbers 8:12 d. more Generally Isaiah 1:11; Psalm 69:32. e. fig מָּרִים שְׂפָתֵינוּ Hosea 14:3 we will pay (as with) bullocks, our lips, but read מֵּרִי ᵐ5 We Now, compare Che. f. of princes and warriors slain by ׳י, under figure of sacrifice Isaiah 34:7; Jeremiah 50:27; Ezekiel 39:18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance young bullock, calf, ox Or par {pawr}; from parar; a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) -- (+ young) bull(-ock), calf, ox. see HEBREW parar Forms and Transliterations בְּפַ֤ר בְּפַ֧ר בְּפָרִ֤ים בַּפָּֽר׃ בפר בפר׃ בפרים הַ֠פָּר הַפָּ֑ר הַפָּ֔ר הַפָּ֖ר הַפָּ֗ר הַפָּ֣ר הַפָּ֤ר הַפָּ֨ר הַפָּֽר׃ הַפָּר֙ הַפָּרִ֑ים הפר הפר׃ הפרים וּפַ֥ר וּפַ֧ר וּפַ֨ר וּפַר־ וּפָרִ֖ים וּפָרִ֣ים ופר ופר־ ופרים לְפַ֣ר לַ֠פָּרִים לַפָּ֔ר לַפָּ֖ר לַפָּ֗ר לַפָּ֛ר לַפָּ֜ר לַפָּ֣ר לַפָּ֨ר לַפָּר֙ לפר לפרים פַּ֖ר פַּ֣ר פַּ֤ר פַּ֥ר פַּ֧ר פַּ֨ר פַּר־ פָ֑ר פָּ֗ר פָּ֠רִים פָּ֥ר פָּרִ֔ים פָּרִ֗ים פָּרִ֣ים פָּרִ֥ים פָּרִ֧ים פָּרִ֨ים פָּרִֽים׃ פָּרִים֒ פָּרִים֮ פָּרֶ֔יהָ פָרִ֖ים פָרִֽים׃ פָרִים֩ פָרִים־ פר פר־ פריה פרים פרים־ פרים׃ bap·pār bapPar bappār bə·p̄ā·rîm bə·p̄ar beFar befaRim bəp̄ar bəp̄ārîm Far faRim hap·pā·rîm hap·pār hapPar happār happaRim happārîm Happor lap·pā·rîm lap·pār lapPar lappār Lapparim lappārîm lə·p̄ar leFar ləp̄ar pā·re·hā pā·rîm p̄ā·rîm p̄ā·rîm- par pār p̄ār par- pārehā paReiha paRim pārîm p̄ārîm p̄ārîm- ū·p̄ā·rîm ū·p̄ar ū·p̄ar- uFar ufaRim ūp̄ar ūp̄ar- ūp̄ārîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 32:15 HEB: פָּר֤וֹת אַרְבָּעִים֙ וּפָרִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה אֲתֹנֹ֣ת NAS: and ten bulls, twenty KJV: kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, INT: cows forty bulls and ten female Exodus 24:5 Exodus 29:1 Exodus 29:3 Exodus 29:10 Exodus 29:10 Exodus 29:11 Exodus 29:12 Exodus 29:14 Exodus 29:36 Leviticus 4:3 Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 4:5 Leviticus 4:7 Leviticus 4:8 Leviticus 4:11 Leviticus 4:12 Leviticus 4:14 Leviticus 4:15 Leviticus 4:15 Leviticus 4:16 Leviticus 4:20 Leviticus 4:20 133 Occurrences |