6533. param
Berean Strong's Lexicon
param: To tear, to rend

Original Word: פָּרַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: param
Pronunciation: pah-RAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-ram')
Definition: To tear, to rend
Meaning: to tear

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "param," the concept of tearing garments is reflected in the New Testament through Greek words like "schizo" (G4977), which means to split or tear, as seen in the tearing of the temple veil at Jesus' crucifixion (Matthew 27:51).

Usage: The Hebrew verb "param" primarily means to tear or rend, often used in the context of tearing garments as an expression of grief, mourning, or distress. This action was a customary practice in ancient Israel, symbolizing deep emotional turmoil or repentance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, tearing one's garments was a significant act of mourning or distress. It was a physical manifestation of inner sorrow or repentance, often performed during times of personal or communal crisis. This practice is seen throughout the Old Testament, reflecting the cultural norms of expressing grief and seeking divine intervention or forgiveness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to tear or rend (a garment)
NASB Translation
tear (2), torn (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מָּרַם] verb tear, rend garment (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic chop up onions, etc. (LandbergProv.421); Syriac cut, rend); — always with ׃בְּגָדִים

Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִפְרֹם Leviticus 21:10 (H), 2 masculine plural תִּפְרֹ֑מוּ Leviticus 10:6 (P); Passive participle plural מְּרֻמִים Leviticus 13:45 (P).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
rend

A primitive root; to tear -- rend.

Forms and Transliterations
יִפְרֹֽם׃ יפרם׃ פְרֻמִים֙ פרמים תִפְרֹ֙מוּ֙ תפרמו feruMim p̄ə·ru·mîm p̄ərumîm tifRomu ṯip̄·rō·mū ṯip̄rōmū yifRom yip̄·rōm yip̄rōm
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 10:6
HEB: וּבִגְדֵיכֶ֤ם לֹֽא־ תִפְרֹ֙מוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֔תוּ
NAS: nor tear your clothes,
KJV: not your heads, neither rend your clothes;
INT: your clothes nor tear nor die

Leviticus 13:45
HEB: בְּגָדָ֞יו יִהְי֤וּ פְרֻמִים֙ וְרֹאשׁוֹ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה
NAS: his clothes shall be torn, and the hair of his head
KJV: [is], his clothes shall be rent, and his head
INT: his clothes become shall be torn of his head become

Leviticus 21:10
HEB: וּבְגָדָ֖יו לֹ֥א יִפְרֹֽם׃
NAS: his head nor tear his clothes;
KJV: his head, nor rend his clothes;
INT: his clothes nor tear

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6533
3 Occurrences


p̄ə·ru·mîm — 1 Occ.
ṯip̄·rō·mū — 1 Occ.
yip̄·rōm — 1 Occ.
















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