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פְּאֹרָה

𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤄

pᵉʼôrâh

H6288 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פאר to beautify, adorn, glorify

Definition

Bough, branch, or sprig, specifically referring to an ornamental or prominent part of a tree such as a leafy branch or cluster, particularly those that are visually striking, flourishing, or lush. The term carries the sense of a main bough or the showy part of a tree, often in the context of literary imagery for beauty, prominence, or vitality.

Semantic Range

ornamental bough, luxuriant branch, flourishing sprig, prominent foliage, branch as symbol of honor or pride

Root / Etymology

Root: פָּאַר (pʾr), meaning 'to beautify', 'to glorify', 'to adorn'. פְּאֹרָה (pᵉʼôrâh) is derived as a noun form, referring to that which is adorned or beautified—applied in context to trees as their most prominent and beautiful parts, i.e. their flourishing boughs. Related forms פֹּרָאָה and פֻּאַרָה reflect slight vocalic variations on the same root.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פְּאֹרָה is a poetic or descriptive term appearing mostly in prophetic and wisdom literature to convey an image of luxuriant or flourishing branches. Its use emphasizes the visual or symbolic beauty, prominence, or majesty of a tree—often with a metaphorical undertone of pride, authority, or the flourishing of a nation or individual. The term is distinct from other words for 'branch' such as דַּלִּית (dalît), which simply refers to a vine or branch without this ornamental nuance, or זֵמָר (zēmār), which specifically denotes a pruned bough. In several passages, פְּאֹרָה is associated with the cutting down or humiliation of prideful nations or individuals, leveraging the word's link to adornment and prominence. English translations such as 'bough', 'branch', or 'sprig' only partially capture the sense; the original implies a more celebratory or distinguished aspect of the branch. Usage is generally limited to poetic or prophetic contexts and rarely if ever employed in strict botanical or agricultural texts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or פֹּרָאה; or פֻּארָה; from פָּאַר; properly, ornamentation, i.e. (plural) foliage (including the limbs) as bright green; bough, branch, sprig.

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Root Family

פאר (p-ʾ-r) — beautify, adorn, glorify

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6286 פָּאַר I will glorify
H6287 פְּאֵר your ornamental headdress
H6289 פָּארוּר shining cooking pot
H6290 פָּארָן from Paran
H8597 תִּפְאָרָה as splendor of

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6288-01 פֹארֹתָ֛י/ו forotayv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its-branches his adorned boughs 2
H6288-05 פֹּֽארֹתָי/ו֙ porotayv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its branches his ornamental boughs 2
H6288-02 פארת/ו frtv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its-branches his ornamental boughs 1
H6288-06 פֻּארָ֖ה purah HNcfsa the bough ornamental bough 1
H6288-04 פֹּארֽוֹת porot HNcfpa shoots ornamental boughs 1
H6288-03 כְּ/פֹֽארֹתָ֑י/ו keforotayv HR/Ncfpc/Sp3ms like its branches like his ornamental boughs 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6288-06 Isaiah 10:33 פֻּארָ֖ה purah HNcfsa the bough ornamental bough
H6288-04 Ezekiel 17:6 פֹּארֽוֹת porot HNcfpa shoots ornamental boughs
H6288-02 Ezekiel 31:5 פארת/ו frtv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its-branches his ornamental boughs
H6288-01 Ezekiel 31:5 פֹארֹתָ֛י/ו forotayv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its-branches his adorned boughs
H6288-05 Ezekiel 31:6 פֹּֽארֹתָי/ו֙ porotayv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its branches his ornamental boughs
H6288-03 Ezekiel 31:8 כְּ/פֹֽארֹתָ֑י/ו keforotayv HR/Ncfpc/Sp3ms like its branches like his ornamental boughs
H6288-01 Ezekiel 31:12 פֹֽארֹתָי/ו֙ forotayv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its boughs his adorned boughs
H6288-05 Ezekiel 31:13 פֹּארֹתָ֣י/ו porotayv HNcfpc/Sp3ms its branches his ornamental boughs
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