פְּרוּדָא
𐤐𐤓𐤅𐤃𐤀
Peruda
H6514 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name referring to an individual among the descendants of Solomon's servants listed in post-exilic genealogies. The word functions primarily as a proper noun, designating Peruda (also occurring as Perida), an Israelite returned from Babylonian exile. The name likely carries the sense of 'separated one' or 'division,' reflecting the underlying verbal root's meaning but is not used adjectivally or with a common noun sense in the Biblical text.
Semantic Range
proper name (Peruda/Perida), the separated one, division, dispersion (as a name only)
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root פָּרַד (PRD), meaning 'to separate, divide.' The name פְּרוּדָא (Peruda) is a theophoric or descriptive proper noun formation, possibly conveying 'the separated one' or 'division.' Variant spelling פְּרִידָא (Perida) likely reflects vocalic or scribal variation; both stem from the same verbal root. The root meaning 'to separate' doesn't necessarily indicate the individual's status, but rather contributes to the personal name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פְּרוּדָא (Peruda/Perida) appears only in post-exilic genealogical lists (Ezra 2:55; Nehemiah 7:57), where it designates a family or ancestral house among the descendants of Solomon’s servants—a specific group distinct from the returning Israelite tribes and Levites. In English translation traditions, the name is sometimes rendered as 'Peruda' or 'Perida,' and sometimes glossed as 'dispersion' or 'separated,' but in context it functions strictly as a proper noun. It should not be confused with common nouns or forms, as its only attestation is as a personal name. The use of such names reflected the importance of recording returning families after exile, but the name itself does not denote ethnic or religious identity beyond group membership. The alternation between פְּרוּדָא and פְּרִידָא likely arises from dialectal, scribal, or textual transmission rather than representing distinct identities.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or פְּרִידָא; from פָּרַד; dispersion; Peruda or Perida, one of 'Solomon's servants'; Perida, Peruda.
Bantu Hebrew
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פרד (p-r-d) — separate, divide, disperse
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6504 | פָּרַד | in his causing separation |
| H6505 | פֶּרֶד | the separated hybrid |
| H6506 | פִּרְדָּה | the she-mule |
| H6507 | פְּרֻדָה | separated grains |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6514-02 |
פְרוּדָֽא | feruda | HNp |
Peruda | Separated One | 1 |
H6514-01 |
פְרִידָֽא | ferida | HNp |
Perida | Separated-One | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6514-02 |
Ezra 2:55 | פְרוּדָֽא | feruda | HNp |
Peruda | Separated One |
H6514-01 |
Nehemiah 7:57 | פְרִידָֽא | ferida | HNp |
Perida | Separated-One |