פָר֔וּעַ
𐤐𐤓𐤅𐤏
pâraʻ
unkempt
To let go, let loose, or neglect (in the sense of releasing control or authority); to allow to become disorderly or to run wild. The verb carries the primary meaning of loosening restraint, most often in a social or ritual sense—such as letting hair hang loose or failing to impose discipline. In some contexts, it refers specifically to uncovering or exposing, such as making something or someone bare. The semantic range includes physical, social, and metaphorical settings, from the letting loose of hair to societal disorder to moral abandonment.
Leviticus 13:45 · Word #10
Lexicon H6544
| Lemma | פָּרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | pâraʻ |
| Strong's | H6544 |
| Definition | To let go, let loose, or neglect (in the sense of releasing control or authority); to allow to become disorderly or to run wild. The verb carries the primary meaning of loosening restraint, most often in a social or ritual sense—such as letting hair hang loose or failing to impose discipline. In some contexts, it refers specifically to uncovering or exposing, such as making something or someone bare. The semantic range includes physical, social, and metaphorical settings, from the letting loose of hair to societal disorder to moral abandonment. |
Morphology HVqsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | unkempt |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6544-03
let loose
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, passive participle, masculine singular, absolute; functions as a verbal adjective meaning "having been let loose." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal passive participle denotes one who has been acted upon—thus "let loose" or "loosened." This preserves the core idea of released restraint inherent in the root פרע. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
let loose
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | This preserves the literalness of the SILEX definition and contextually fits the state of hairy disarray per Levitical regulations. |