פְּרָעֵ֥/הוּ
𐤐𐤓𐤏/𐤄𐤅
pâraʻ
Avoid it
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.
Proverbs 4:15 · Word #1
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 HVqv2ms/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Avoid it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6544-06
let him go unrestrained
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2ms calls for a direct command to a masculine singular subject, with a 3ms object suffix "him." The rendering preserves the root sense of releasing restraint or loosening control without narrowing it to a specific context. |
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