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פָּרַח

𐤐𐤓𐤇

pârach

H6524 verb

SILEX Entry

Root פרח to break forth, bud, blossom, sprout

Definition

To bud, sprout, or blossom; to burst forth as in vegetation, to break out or spring up. The term most frequently describes the literal emergence of plant life (buds, blossoms, shoots), but can also signify flourishing, thriving, or prospering (often metaphorically, applied to persons, nations, or conditions). In some contexts, it denotes spreading, especially of branches or growth, or, rarely, the act of flying or spreading wings (as with birds, by extension from the root sense of 'breaking forth').

Semantic Range

to bud, to sprout, to blossom, to break forth (of plants); to flourish, prosper (of persons, nations); to spread, extend (of growth or activity); to fly, spread wings (by poetic metaphor)

Root / Etymology

From the root פָּרַח (פ־ר־ח), which primarily conveys the idea of 'to break forth, bud, blossom.' The derived verb retains the core sense of bursting out or manifesting new growth. The extension to 'fly' (spread wings) is secondary, likely by analogy to a bird suddenly appearing or 'springing forth.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

פָּרַח is used throughout the Hebrew Bible and appears most commonly in descriptions of vegetation, particularly in reference to the miraculous blossoming of Aaron's rod (Num 17:8), the budding of almond branches (Jer 1:11), or in poetic expressions of flourishing (Isa 35:1–2). Its usage extends metaphorically, describing the prosperity or flourishing of individuals or nations (e.g., the righteous 'flourish' like a palm tree, Ps 92:13). The sense of 'fly' occurs infrequently but is found in poetic contexts (Ps 72:16), reflecting the ancillary semantic development. The word is not restricted by era and appears in narrative, prophetic, and poetic texts. Comparative terms include צָצָה (to blossom) or צָמַח (to sprout, grow), which may overlap in usage but tend to focus specifically on either flowering or vegetative growth without the broader metaphorical range. In English translations, renderings like 'flourish,' 'blossom,' 'bud,' or 'break forth' capture most senses but may obscure metaphorical uses; 'fly' is a minority use and context-dependent.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to break forth as a bud, i.e. bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly (as extending the wings); figuratively, to flourish; [idiom] abroad, [idiom] abundantly, blossom, break forth (out), bud, flourish, make fly, grow, spread, spring (up).

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Root Family

פרח (p-r-ḥ) — to break forth, bud, blossom, sprout

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6515 פָּרוּחַ Blossomed one
H6525 פֶּרַח blossom
H6526 פִּרְחַח young offshoot
H667 אֶפְרֹחַ her hatchlings

Word Forms

21 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6524-20 יִפְרָ֑ח yiferach HVqi3ms he will blossom he will blossom 4
H6524-12 תִּפְרַ֤ח tiferach HVqi3fs blossom she will blossom 3
H6524-05 פָּרַ֥ח parach HVqp3ms had sprouted he blossomed 3
H6524-14 וּ/פָרַ֣ח ufarach HC/Vqq3ms and breaks out and he blossomed 3
H6524-04 לְ/פֹ֣רְח֔וֹת leforechot HR/Vqrfpa to make them fly to budding ones 2
H6524-08 פָּר֨וֹחַ parocha HVqa breaks out to blossom forth 2
H6524-10 פֹּרֵ֛חַ porecha HVqrmsa breaking out budding one 2
H6524-06 פָּרָֽחָה parachah HVqp3fs has broken out she has blossomed 2
H6524-18 יַפְרִֽיחַ yafericha HVhi3ms it will flourish he will cause to blossom 2
H6524-09 פֹּרַ֨חַת֙ porachat HVqrfsa breaking out budding one 2

Occurrences in Scripture

36 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6524-03 Genesis 40:10 כְ/פֹרַ֨חַת֙ kheforachat HR/Vqrfsa as budding as budding
H6524-10 Exodus 9:9 פֹּרֵ֛חַ porecha HVqrmsa breaking out with budding one
H6524-10 Exodus 9:10 פֹּרֵ֕חַ porecha HVqrmsa breaking out budding one
H6524-08 Leviticus 13:12 פָּר֨וֹחַ parocha HVqa breaks out to blossom forth
H6524-12 Leviticus 13:12 תִּפְרַ֤ח tiferach HVqi3fs it spreads she will blossom
H6524-06 Leviticus 13:20 פָּרָֽחָה parachah HVqp3fs that has broken out she has blossomed
H6524-06 Leviticus 13:25 פָּרָ֑חָה parachah HVqp3fs has broken out she has blossomed
H6524-05 Leviticus 13:39 פָּרַ֥ח parach HVqp3ms has broken out he blossomed
H6524-09 Leviticus 13:42 פֹּרַ֨חַת֙ porachat HVqrfsa breaking out budding one
H6524-09 Leviticus 13:57 פֹּרַ֖חַת porachat HVqrfsa spreading budding one
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