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פָּזַר

𐤐𐤆𐤓

pâzar

H6340 verb

SILEX Entry

Root פזר to scatter, to disperse, to distribute

Definition

To scatter or disperse, typically involving the distribution of persons or things over a wide area; may carry connotations of separation, dispersal, or spreading out beyond normal boundaries. In contexts, often refers to scattering in the sense of exile or the spreading out of a group from a central place, but can also mean to distribute or spread resources or possessions widely, sometimes with the nuance of generosity.

Semantic Range

to scatter people or groups into exile, to disperse resources or goods, to spread out widely, to distribute generously, to divide and send in different directions

Root / Etymology

פזר is derived from the root פ־ז־ר, which conveys the core sense of scattering or dispersion. The verbal form reflects the causative act of spreading out or distributing that which was previously gathered or consolidated.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פָּזַר occurs infrequently in the Hebrew Bible, most notably in poetic and prophetic contexts (e.g., Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 11:24). While it often relates to scattering people (as in dispersal or exile), it can also refer positively to the generous distribution of goods or resources. In later biblical Hebrew, the word takes on both negative and positive connotations depending on context—negatively as the forced scattering of a people (e.g. due to conquest or judgment), and positively as the benevolent sharing of one's possessions. The nuance differs from other roots like זָרָה (to scatter with more emphasis on chaff/threshing) or פָּרַד (to separate, to divide which implies a splitting apart but without connotations of widespread dispersal). Standard English translations such as "scatter" or "disperse" generally capture the physical sense but may not communicate the potential semantic range of generosity or bounty inherent in some contexts. The use and connotation can differ over Israelite history—from motifs of exile in prophetic literature to metaphors of righteousness and generosity in wisdom literature. The term does not refer to geographic or territorial expansion, but rather to the movement or distribution away from a center, whether of people or things.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty; disperse, scatter (abroad).

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Root Family

פזר (p-z-r) — to scatter, to disperse, to distribute

Word Forms

9 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6340-05 פִּ֭זַּר pizar HVpp3ms He has distributed freely he scattered abroad 2
H6340-04 נִפְזְר֥וּ nifezeru HVNp3cp have been scattered they were scattered 1
H6340-09 יְפַזֵּֽר yefazer HVpi3ms he scatters he will scatter abroad 1
H6340-02 מְ֭פַזֵּר mefazer HVprmsa who scatters the one who scatters 1
H6340-06 פִּזַּ֥רְתָּ pizareta HVpp2ms scattered you scattered 1
H6340-08 וַ/תְּפַזְּרִ֨י vatefazeri HC/Vpw2fs and you have scattered and you scattered abroad 1
H6340-03 מְפֻזָּ֤ר mefuzar HVPsmsa scattered scattered one 1
H6340-07 פִּזְּר֣וּ pizeru HVpp3cp they-scattered they scattered abroad 1
H6340-01 פְזוּרָ֛ה fezurah HVqsfsa scattered scattered one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6340-08 Jeremiah 3:13 וַ/תְּפַזְּרִ֨י vatefazeri HC/Vpw2fs and you have scattered and you scattered abroad
H6340-01 Jeremiah 50:17 פְזוּרָ֛ה fezurah HVqsfsa scattered scattered one
H6340-07 Joel 4:2 פִּזְּר֣וּ pizeru HVpp3cp they-scattered they scattered abroad
H6340-05 Psalms 53:6 פִּ֭זַּר pizar HVpp3ms He-has-scattered he scattered abroad
H6340-06 Psalms 89:11 פִּזַּ֥רְתָּ pizareta HVpp2ms scattered you scattered
H6340-05 Psalms 112:9 פִּזַּ֤ר pizar HVpp3ms He has distributed freely he scattered abroad
H6340-04 Psalms 141:7 נִפְזְר֥וּ nifezeru HVNp3cp have been scattered they were scattered
H6340-09 Psalms 147:16 יְפַזֵּֽר yefazer HVpi3ms he scatters he will scatter abroad
H6340-02 Proverbs 11:24 מְ֭פַזֵּר mefazer HVprmsa who scatters the one who scatters
H6340-03 Esther 3:8 מְפֻזָּ֤ר mefuzar HVPsmsa scattered scattered one
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