Strong's Lexicon parach: To sprout, to blossom, to flourish, to break forth Original Word: פָרַח Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 985 (βλαστάνω, blastanō): To sprout, to grow - Strong's Greek 2716 (κατασκευάζω, kataskeuazō): To prepare, to make ready (in the sense of flourishing or being established) Usage: The Hebrew verb "parach" primarily conveys the idea of budding, blossoming, or flourishing. It is often used in the context of plants and flowers, symbolizing growth, renewal, and the beauty of creation. The term can also metaphorically describe the prosperity and thriving of individuals or nations. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of life, and the imagery of plants and flowers was deeply embedded in the culture. The process of budding and blossoming was not only a sign of the changing seasons but also a symbol of divine blessing and favor. The flourishing of plants was often seen as a reflection of spiritual and material prosperity. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. מָּרַח verb bud, sprout, shoot (NT Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew Hiph`il 2; Ecclus פרח Qal = flourish, Hiph`il causative, Ecclesiasticus 49:10; Ecclesiasticus 40:19; Arabic Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳פ Ezekiel 7:10 +, etc; Imperfect3masculine singular יִפְרַח Hosea 14:6 +, 3 feminine plural תִּפְרַחְנָה Isaiah 66:14, etc.; Infinitive absolute מָּרֹחַ Isaiah 35:2; construct בִּפְרֹךְ Psalm 92:8; Participle feminine מֹּרַ֫חַת Genesis 40:10; — bud, sprout, send out shoots, of vine Genesis 40:10 (E), Hosea 14:8 (simile), Songs 6:11; Songs 7:13; fig-tree Habakkuk 3:17 (< ᵐ5 We Now תִּפְרֶח); rods Numbers 17:20; Numbers 17:23; metaphor of restored Israel Hosea 14:6; Isaiah 27:6, compare of bones Isaiah 66:14 (כַּדֶּשֶׁא); of righteous Psalm 72:7; Psalm 92:13; Proverbs 11:28; of wicked (כְּמוֺ עֵשֶׂב) Psalm 92:8; also of steppe (עֲרָבָה) Isaiah 35:1, מָּרֹחַ תִּפְרַח Isaiah 35:2; figurative of judgment Hosea 10:4 (כָּראֹשׁ; but on text see Now); of זָדוֺן (q. v. p. 268) Ezekiel 7:10. Hiph`il Perfect1singular הִפְרַחְתִּי Ezekiel 17:24; Imperfect יַפְרִחַ Job 14:9, etc.; — 1 cause to bud or sprout, with accusative עֵץ Ezekiel 17:24, זֶרַע Isaiah 17:11, both figurative 2 shew buds, sprouts, of tree Job 14:9; figurative of righteous Psalm 92:14; = flourish, of אֹהֶל יְשָׁרִים, Proverbs 14:11 (all Qal in ִ֯ according to BaZMG xliii (1889), 180 f.). II. מָּרַח verb break out, of leprosy and like eruptions (in P) (usually taken as = I. ׳פ, but dubious; Late Hebrew id., also decay, ferment VogelstLandwirthschaft 22; Syriac Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳פ Leviticus 13:39 (of בֹּהַקִ), ׳וּפ consecutive Leviticus 14:43 (of נֶגַע); of צָרַעַת3feminine singular מָּרָ֑חָה Leviticus 13:20,25, also Imperfect3feminine singular + Infinitive absolute מָּרוֺחַ תִּפְרַח Leviticus 13:12, and Participle feminine מֹּרַחַת see 42; of שְׁחִין Participle masculine מֹּרֵחַ Exodus 9:9,10. III. [מָּרַח] verb fly, Aramaism, si vera lectio (Late Hebrew id., especially fly away; Aramaic מְּרַח, Qal Participle feminine plural לְפֹרְחוֺת Ezekiel 13:20 (twice in verse) for (like ?) flying things, i. e. birds, but strike out ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi Siegf in va (where probably insert from vb); Co Toy Berthol Krae in va; vb. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abroad, abundantly, blossom, break forth out, bud, flourish, make fly, grow, A primitive root; to break forth as a bud, i.e. Bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish -- X abroad, X abundantly, blossom, break forth (out), bud, flourish, make fly, grow, spread, spring (up). Forms and Transliterations בִּפְרֹ֤חַ בפרח הֲפָֽרְחָ֣ה הפרחה וְהִפְרַ֖חְתִּי וְיִפְרְח֣וּ וְתִפְרַ֖ח וּפָרַ֖ח וּפָרַ֣ח וּפָרַ֤ח והפרחתי ויפרחו ופרח ותפרח יִֽפְרַח־ יִפְרַ֖ח יִפְרָ֑ח יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ יַפְרִ֑חַ יַפְרִֽיחַ׃ יַפְרִֽיחוּ׃ יפרח יפרח־ יפרחו׃ יפריח׃ יפריחו׃ כְפֹרַ֙חַת֙ כפרחת לְפֹ֣רְח֔וֹת לְפֹרְחֹֽת׃ לפרחות לפרחת׃ פָּֽרְחָ֤ה פָּר֨וֹחַ פָּרַ֖ח פָּרַ֥ח פָּרָ֑חָה פָּרָֽחָה׃ פָּרֹ֨חַ פֹּרֵ֕חַ פֹּרֵ֛חַ פֹּרַ֖חַת פֹּרַ֙חַת֙ פרוח פרח פרחה פרחה׃ פרחת תִּפְרַ֜ח תִּפְרַ֤ח תִפְרַ֑חְנָה תִפְרָ֗ח תַּפְרִ֑יחִי תפרח תפרחנה תפריחי bifRoach bip̄·rō·aḥ bip̄rōaḥ chefoRachat hă·p̄ā·rə·ḥāh hafareChah hăp̄ārəḥāh ḵə·p̄ō·ra·ḥaṯ ḵəp̄ōraḥaṯ lə·p̄ō·rə·ḥō·wṯ lə·p̄ō·rə·ḥōṯ leForeChot ləp̄ōrəḥōṯ ləp̄ōrəḥōwṯ pā·rā·ḥāh pā·raḥ pā·rə·ḥāh pā·rō·aḥ pā·rō·w·aḥ paRach paRachah pāraḥ pārāḥāh pareChah pārəḥāh paRoach pārōaḥ pārōwaḥ pō·ra·ḥaṯ pō·rê·aḥ poRachat pōraḥaṯ poReach pōrêaḥ tafRichi tap̄·rî·ḥî tap̄rîḥî tifRach tifRachnah tip̄·raḥ ṯip̄·rāḥ ṯip̄·raḥ·nāh tip̄raḥ ṯip̄rāḥ ṯip̄raḥnāh ū·p̄ā·raḥ ufaRach ūp̄āraḥ vehifRachti vetifRach veyifreChu wə·hip̄·raḥ·tî wə·ṯip̄·raḥ wə·yip̄·rə·ḥū wəhip̄raḥtî wəṯip̄raḥ wəyip̄rəḥū yafRiach yafRichu yap̄·ri·aḥ yap̄·rî·aḥ yap̄·rî·ḥū yap̄riaḥ yap̄rîaḥ yap̄rîḥū yifRach yifRachu yip̄·rā·ḥū yip̄·raḥ yip̄·rāḥ yip̄·raḥ- yip̄raḥ yip̄rāḥ yip̄raḥ- yip̄rāḥūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 40:10 HEB: שָׂרִיגִ֑ם וְהִ֤יא כְפֹרַ֙חַת֙ עָלְתָ֣ה נִצָּ֔הּ NAS: branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms KJV: branches: and it [was] as though it budded, [and] her blossoms INT: branches it was budding came blossoms Exodus 9:9 Exodus 9:10 Leviticus 13:12 Leviticus 13:12 Leviticus 13:20 Leviticus 13:25 Leviticus 13:39 Leviticus 13:42 Leviticus 13:57 Leviticus 14:43 Numbers 17:5 Numbers 17:8 Job 14:9 Psalm 72:7 Psalm 92:7 Psalm 92:12 Psalm 92:13 Proverbs 11:28 Proverbs 14:11 Songs 6:11 Songs 7:12 Isaiah 17:11 Isaiah 27:6 Isaiah 35:1 36 Occurrences |
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II. hatch, also sprout, 
young of bird (see אֶפְרֹחַ below), twig, sprout; Assyrian pir—u, noun sprout; — on meaning compare GFMJBL x (1891), 57); — 
spread, of leprosy, etc.; NS. 
leprous spots); — 
fly; 
insect, bird); — 
