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

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3886 (παρασχίζω, paraschizo), which also conveys the idea of tearing or rending. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe similar actions of tearing, often in contexts of emotional or spiritual significance.

Usage: The verb פָרַם (param) is used in the context of tearing or rending garments, often as an expression of grief, mourning, or distress.

Context: The Hebrew verb פָרַם (param) appears in the Old Testament to describe the physical act of tearing or rending, particularly of garments. This action is often symbolic, representing deep emotional states such as mourning, repentance, or distress. The act of tearing one's clothes was a common cultural expression in ancient Israel, signifying a profound personal or communal crisis.

In the Berean Standard Bible, one notable instance of פָרַם is found in Leviticus 13:45, where it describes the actions of a person with a skin disease: "The diseased person must wear torn clothes, let his hair hang loose, cover his mouth, and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’" This tearing of garments serves as a visible sign of the individual's condition and separation from the community.

The act of tearing garments is also seen in narratives involving personal loss or national calamity, where leaders or individuals express their anguish and seek divine intervention or favor. The tearing of garments is a physical manifestation of an internal state, often accompanying prayer or supplication.

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

[מָּרַם] verb tear, rend garment (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic chop up onions, etc. (Landberg^Prov.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).

rend

A primitive root; to tear -- rend.

יִפְרֹֽם׃ יפרם׃ פְרֻמִים֙ פרמים תִפְרֹ֙מוּ֙ תפרמו feruMim p̄ə·ru·mîm p̄ərumîm tifRomu ṯip̄·rō·mū ṯip̄rōmū yifRom yip̄·rōm yip̄rōmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts