◄ 6509. parah ►
Strong's Lexicon parah: To bear fruit, be fruitful, increase Original Word: פָרָה Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: parah Pronunciation: pah-RAH Phonetic Spelling: (paw-raw') Definition: To bear fruit, be fruitful, increase Meaning: to bear fruit Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2592 (karpophoreo): To bear fruit, to bring forth fruit - G2590 (karpos): Fruit Usage: The Hebrew verb "parah" primarily means "to bear fruit" or "to be fruitful." It is often used in the context of physical fruitfulness, such as the bearing of children or the production of crops. The term can also be applied metaphorically to describe prosperity, growth, or success in various endeavors. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fruitfulness was a significant concept, both agriculturally and in terms of family lineage. The ability to bear children was seen as a blessing from God, and agricultural abundance was a sign of divine favor. The idea of fruitfulness is deeply embedded in the covenantal promises given to the patriarchs, where God promises to make them fruitful and multiply their descendants. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to bear fruit, be fruitful NASB Translation bear fruit (2), bearing...fruit (1), become fruitful (1), flourishes (1), fruitful (18), fruitful tree (1), increased (1), made me fruitful (1), make him fruitful (1), make you fruitful (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָּרָה] verb bear fruit, be fruitful (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew 1, מְּרִי = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician פר fruit; Ethiopic , blossom, bear fruit; Assyrian pir'u, posterity; compare also ᵑ7 מֵּירָא Syriac fruit, and BaZMG xii (1887), 604): — Qal Perfect3plural מָּרוּ Exodus 1:7; 1plural consecutive וּפָרִינוּ Genesis 26:22, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִפְרֶה Isaiah 11:1, etc.; Imperative masculine singular מְּרֵה Genesis 35:11, masculine plural מְּרוּ Genesis 1:22 +; Participle active מֹּרֶה Deuteronomy 29:17, feminine מֹּרִיָּה Ezekiel 19:10; Isaiah 17:6, מֹּרָת (Ges§ 80g; for *מֹּרַיַת LagBN 81) Genesis 49:22 (twice in verse); — 1 of men and animals, Exodus 23:30 (E) Genesis 26:22 (J); especially + רבה Jeremiah 3:16; Jeremiah 23:3; Ezekiel 36:11; Genesis 35:11; Genesis 47:27 (P), and שָׁרַץ (P) Genesis 8:17; Genesis 9:7; Exodus 1:7, ׳מְּרוּ וּרְבוּ וּמִלְאוּ וגו Genesis 1:22,28; Genesis 9:1. 2 of vine, גֶּפֶן מֹּרִיָּה Isaiah 32:12 fruitful vine, so Psalm 128:3 (simile of wife); compare (in figurative of Israel) Ezekiel 19:10; in Messianic prediction Isaiah 11:1 a shoot from his [Jesse's] roots shall bear fruit; with accusative ראֹשׁ ׳שֹׁרֶשׁ פ figurative, Deuteronomy 29:17 a root bearing gall (as its fruit); יִפְרוּ יֶשַׁע Isaiah 45:8 is dubious, read perhaps 3 feminine singular תֵּפֶר let earth be fruitful in salvation (Oort and others); Participle f., as substantive, הַמֹּרַיָּה the fruit-bearer, poetic for tree, Isaiah 17:6 (compare [סָעִיף] 2); so בֵּן מֹּרָת Genesis 49:22 (twice in verse) Joseph is son of a fruit-bearer, i.e. a fruitful bough. Hiph`il 1. cause to bear fruit, 2 make fruitful, subject ׳י with accusative of man or people: 1 Perfect3masculine singular suffix הִפְרַנִי Genesis 41:52 (E). 2 in P, וְהִפְרֵתִ֫י Genesis 17:6,20 (רֵיתֵ֫י-), + הִרְבָּה Leviticus 26:9 (H); Imperfect3masculine singular jussive יַפְרְךָ וְיַרְבְּךָ Genesis 28:3, וַיֶּפֶר Psalm 105:24; Participle הִנְנִי מַפְרְךָ וְהִרְבִּיתִךָ Genesis 48:4. 3 shew fruitfullness, bear fruit (Ges§ 53 c, d, g): Imperfect3masculine singular יַפְרִיא Hosea 13:15 (as if from פרא). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bear, bring forth fruit, be, cause to be, make fruitful, grow, increase A primitive root; to bear fruit (literally or figuratively) -- bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase. Forms and Transliterations הִפְרַ֥נִי הפרני וְהִפְרֵיתִ֣י וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י וְהִפְרֵתִ֤י וְיִפְרוּ־ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וַיִּפְר֥וּ וַיֶּ֣פֶר וּפְרִיתֶ֨ם וּפָר֑וּ וּפָר֥וּ וּפָרִ֥ינוּ והפריתי והפרתי ויפר ויפרו ויפרו־ ויפרך ופרו ופרינו ופריתם יִפְרֶֽה׃ יפרה׃ מַפְרְךָ֙ מפרך פְּר֣וּ פְּר֥וּ פְּרֵ֣ה פָּר֧וּ פֹּֽרִיָּ֔ה פֹּֽרִיָּה֙ פֹּרִיָּֽה׃ פֹּרִיָּה֮ פֹּרֶ֥ה פֹּרָ֖ת פֹּרָת֙ פרה פרו פריה פריה׃ פרת תִּפְרֶ֔ה תפרה hifRani hip̄·ra·nî hip̄ranî mafreCha map̄·rə·ḵā map̄rəḵā pā·rū paRu pārū pə·rêh pə·rū peReh pərêh peRu pərū pō·rāṯ pō·reh pō·rî·yāh poRat pōrāṯ poReh pōreh poriYah pōrîyāh tifReh tip̄·reh tip̄reh ū·p̄ā·rî·nū ū·p̄ā·rū ū·p̄ə·rî·ṯem ufaRinu ufaRu uferiTem ūp̄ārînū ūp̄ārū ūp̄ərîṯem vaiYefer vaiyifRu vehifreiTi vehifreTi veyafreCha veyifru way·ye·p̄er way·yip̄·rū wayyep̄er wayyip̄rū wə·hip̄·rê·ṯî wə·yap̄·rə·ḵā wə·yip̄·rū- wəhip̄rêṯî wəyap̄rəḵā wəyip̄rū- yifReh yip̄·reh yip̄reh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 1:22 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֗וּ וּמִלְא֤וּ NAS: them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, KJV: them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, INT: God saying be fruitful and multiply and fill Genesis 1:28 HEB: לָהֶ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֛וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ NAS: said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, KJV: said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, INT: said and God to them be fruitful and multiply and fill Genesis 8:17 HEB: וְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָר֥וּ וְרָב֖וּ עַל־ NAS: on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply KJV: in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply INT: may breed the earth and be fruitful and multiply on Genesis 9:1 HEB: וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ NAS: and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, KJV: and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, INT: and his sons and said to them be fruitful and multiply and fill Genesis 9:7 HEB: וְאַתֶּ֖ם פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֑וּ שִׁרְצ֥וּ NAS: As for you, be fruitful and multiply; KJV: And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; INT: you you be fruitful and multiply Populate Genesis 17:6 HEB: וְהִפְרֵתִ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ בִּמְאֹ֣ד NAS: I will make you exceedingly fruitful, KJV: thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make INT: will make exceedingly exceedingly Genesis 17:20 HEB: בֵּרַ֣כְתִּי אֹת֗וֹ וְהִפְרֵיתִ֥י אֹת֛וֹ וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֥י NAS: I will bless him, and will make him fruitful and will multiply KJV: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply INT: behold will bless and will make and will multiply exceedingly Genesis 26:22 HEB: יְהוָ֛ה לָ֖נוּ וּפָרִ֥ינוּ בָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land. KJV: hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. INT: has made the LORD will be fruitful the land Genesis 28:3 HEB: יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְיַפְרְךָ֖ וְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֖יתָ NAS: bless you and make you fruitful and multiply KJV: bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply INT: Almighty bless and make and multiply you may become Genesis 35:11 HEB: אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ פְּרֵ֣ה וּרְבֵ֔ה גּ֛וֹי NAS: Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; KJV: Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; INT: God Almighty be fruitful and multiply A nation Genesis 41:52 HEB: אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־ הִפְרַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ NAS: For, [he said], God has made me fruitful in the land KJV: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land INT: Ephraim for has made God the land Genesis 47:27 HEB: וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּפְר֥וּ וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃ NAS: and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became KJV: and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied INT: Goshen acquired and were fruitful and became very Genesis 48:4 HEB: אֵלַ֗י הִנְנִ֤י מַפְרְךָ֙ וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָ וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ NAS: to me, 'Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, KJV: And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply INT: about behold will make and numerous will make Genesis 49:22 HEB: בֵּ֤ן פֹּרָת֙ יוֹסֵ֔ף בֵּ֥ן NAS: Joseph is a fruitful bough, KJV: Joseph [is] a fruitful bough, INT: bough fruitful Joseph bough Genesis 49:22 HEB: יוֹסֵ֔ף בֵּ֥ן פֹּרָ֖ת עֲלֵי־ עָ֑יִן NAS: bough, A fruitful bough KJV: bough, [even] a fruitful bough INT: Joseph bough A fruitful over A spring Exodus 1:7 HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ NAS: of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly, KJV: of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, INT: the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased and multiplied Exodus 23:30 HEB: עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּפְרֶ֔ה וְנָחַלְתָּ֖ אֶת־ NAS: until you become fruitful and take possession KJV: from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit INT: against you become and take of the land Leviticus 26:9 HEB: וּפָנִ֣יתִי אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהִפְרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֖י NAS: toward you and make you fruitful and multiply KJV: For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply INT: will turn toward fruitful and multiply will confirm Deuteronomy 29:18 HEB: בָּכֶ֗ם שֹׁ֛רֶשׁ פֹּרֶ֥ה רֹ֖אשׁ וְלַעֲנָֽה׃ NAS: will not be among you a root bearing poisonous KJV: among you a root that beareth gall INT: there A root bearing poisonous and wormwood Psalm 105:24 HEB: וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־ עַמּ֣וֹ NAS: to be very fruitful, And made them stronger KJV: And he increased his people greatly; INT: fruitful his people to be very Psalm 128:3 HEB: אֶשְׁתְּךָ֤ ׀ כְּגֶ֥פֶן פֹּרִיָּה֮ בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֪י בֵ֫יתֶ֥ךָ NAS: Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine KJV: Thy wife [shall be] as a fruitful vine INT: your wife vine A fruitful Within your house Isaiah 11:1 HEB: וְנֵ֖צֶר מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יו יִפְרֶֽה׃ NAS: from his roots will bear fruit. KJV: and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: INT: branch his roots will bear Isaiah 17:6 HEB: חֲמִשָּׁ֗ה בִּסְעִפֶ֙יהָ֙ פֹּֽרִיָּ֔ה נְאֻם־ יְהוָ֖ה NAS: on the branches of a fruitful tree, Declares KJV: [or] five in the outmost fruitful branches INT: five the branches of a fruitful Declares the LORD Isaiah 32:12 HEB: עַל־ גֶּ֖פֶן פֹּרִיָּֽה׃ NAS: fields, for the fruitful vine, KJV: fields, for the fruitful vine. INT: and vine the fruitful Isaiah 45:8 HEB: תִּפְתַּח־ אֶ֣רֶץ וְיִפְרוּ־ יֶ֗שַׁע וּצְדָקָ֤ה NAS: up and salvation bear fruit, And righteousness KJV: open, and let them bring forth salvation, INT: open the earth bear and salvation and righteousness 29 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6509 29 Occurrences hip̄·ra·nî — 1 Occ. map̄·rə·ḵā — 1 Occ. pā·rū — 1 Occ. pə·rêh — 1 Occ. pə·rū — 4 Occ. pō·rāṯ — 2 Occ. pō·reh — 1 Occ. pō·rî·yāh — 4 Occ. tip̄·reh — 1 Occ. ū·p̄ā·rî·nū — 1 Occ. ū·p̄ā·rū — 3 Occ. ū·p̄ə·rî·ṯem — 1 Occ. way·ye·p̄er — 1 Occ. way·yip̄·rū — 1 Occ. wə·hip̄·rê·ṯî — 2 Occ. wə·hip̄·rê·ṯî — 1 Occ. wə·yap̄·rə·ḵā — 1 Occ. wə·yip̄·rū- — 1 Occ. yip̄·reh — 1 Occ.