Berean Strong's Lexicon pasaq: To cut off, to cease, to stop Original Word: פָּסַק Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "pasaq," similar concepts can be found in Greek words like "παύω" (pauō), meaning to stop or cease. Usage: The Hebrew verb "pasaq" primarily means to cut off or to cease. It is used in various contexts to denote the act of stopping or ending something. This can refer to physical cutting or the cessation of an action or event. The term conveys a sense of finality or interruption. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of cutting off or ceasing was significant in both religious and social contexts. The act of cutting off could symbolize a covenantal breach or a divine judgment. In agricultural societies, the cessation of rain or harvest could be seen as a direct intervention by God. Understanding "pasaq" within its cultural and historical context helps to appreciate its implications in biblical narratives. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to part, open wide NASB Translation opens wide (1), spread (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָּשַׂק ] verb part, open wide (Late Hebrew מָּסַק, Aramaic מְּסַק,  , all cut, sever, cleave); — Qal Participle שֲֵֹׁק שְׂפָתָיו Proverbs 13:3 i.e. one talkative. Pi`el Imperfect2feminine singular וַתְּפַשְּׂקִי אֶתרַֿגְלַיִךְ Ezekiel 16:23 (with ל person; sensu obsc.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance open wide A primitive root; to dispart (the feet or lips), i.e. Become licentious -- open (wide). Forms and Transliterations וַתְּפַשְּׂקִ֥י ותפשקי פֹּשֵׂ֥ק פשק pō·śêq poSek pōśêq vattefasseKi wat·tə·p̄aś·śə·qî wattəp̄aśśəqîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Proverbs 13:3 HEB: שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ פֹּשֵׂ֥ק שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו מְחִתָּה־ NAS: his life; The one who opens wide his lips KJV: his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips INT: preserves his life opens his lips to ruin Ezekiel 16:25 2 Occurrences |
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