6518. paraz or perez
Strong's Lexicon
paraz or perez: Breach, gap, bursting forth

Original Word: פָּרַז or פֶּרֶץ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: paraz or perez
Pronunciation: pah-RAHZ or PEH-rets
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-rawz')
Definition: Breach, gap, bursting forth
Meaning: decide, a chieftain

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb פָּרַץ (parats), meaning "to break through" or "to burst forth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "breach" or "breakthrough" can be related to Greek words such as ρήγμα (rhēgma - G4485), meaning "a break" or "rupture," though there is no direct one-to-one correspondence.

Usage: The Hebrew word "paraz" or "perez" generally refers to a breach or a gap, often in the context of a wall or a line of defense. It can also imply a breaking forth or a sudden outburst. In a broader sense, it can symbolize a breakthrough or a significant change, often with divine intervention or judgment.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, city walls were crucial for protection against enemies. A breach in the wall (perez) would signify vulnerability and potential disaster. Conversely, a breakthrough could also represent a positive divine intervention, where God breaks through barriers for His people. The concept of "perez" is deeply embedded in the understanding of God's power to intervene in human affairs, either to protect or to judge.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
perhaps warriors
NASB Translation
throngs (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מֶּ֫רֶז or מָּרָז] noun [masculine] פְרָזָו Habakkuk 3:14, text and meaning dubious; warriors (ᵑ9 ᵑ7) or leaders (ᵐ5 δυναστῶν compare ᵑ6 Thes We) would suit context.

פרז (√ of following; compare Arabic remove, separate depressed ground between hills; Late Hebrew הִפְרִיז extend border exceed limit; מָּרוּז = Biblical Hebrew מְּרָזִי).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
village

From an unused root meaning to separate, i.e. Decide; a chieftain -- village.

Forms and Transliterations
פְּרָזָ֔יו פרזיו pə·rā·zāw peraZav pərāzāw
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Englishman's Concordance
Habakkuk 3:14
HEB: [פְּרָזֹו כ] (פְּרָזָ֔יו ק) יִסְעֲר֖וּ
NAS: The head of his throngs. They stormed
KJV: the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind
INT: spears the head village stormed to scatter

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Strong's Hebrew 6518
1 Occurrence


pə·rā·zāw — 1 Occ.
















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