פּוֹרֵ֣עַ

𐤐𐤅𐤓𐤏

pâraʻ

neglects

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.

H6544

Proverbs 15:32 · Word #1

Lexicon H6544

Lemmaפָּרַע
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤓𐤏
Transliterationpâraʻ
Strong'sH6544
DefinitionTo 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 HVqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseneglects

SIBI-P1 Translation H6544-07

one who lets loose

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular absolute from פרע.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, hence "one who lets loose." This preserves the core sense of releasing restraint inherent in the root פרע.

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