פָּרַט
𐤐𐤓𐤈
pâraṭ
H6527 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To utter at length, to speak freely or continuously, often with the nuance of reciting, chanting, or expressing oneself in a fluent or loquacious manner. In context, it can refer to the act of speaking expansively or in a repetitious, declamatory fashion.
Semantic Range
to speak at length, to utter abundantly, to recite or chant, to enumerate or detail in speech, to express oneself fluently or repetitiously
Root / Etymology
Root: פּרט; from the root meaning 'to break apart, divide, separate.' The verb פָּרַט derives the specific sense of 'to detail, to recite element by element,' developing into the nuance of 'to speak at length or to chant.' The sense of scatter (words) metaphorically extends from the physical scattering to the scattering/dividing up of speech.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פָּרַט is attested in poetic and wisdom contexts (e.g., Job 36:33), and primarily refers to extended or expressive speech rather than ordinary conversation. The nuance is not merely 'chattering' but suggesting a kind of formalized or patterned utterance: chanting, declaiming, or reciting. The term is rare in biblical usage, and when it occurs, translation traditions sometimes render it with words suggesting verbosity or loquaciousness. The root also yields nouns related to detail or specification, further supporting the sense of division or scattering in speech. Later rabbinic usage develops from this root the sense of 'specifying' or detailed enumeration, though this is not evident in biblical usage. English translations (such as 'prate') can overemphasize the negative connotation: the biblical usage is more neutral or formal, with a sense akin to chant, recite, or enumerate words at length. Distinct from routine terms for speaking (e.g., דבר or אמר), this root emphasizes a qualitative difference in the nature of the speech act—marked by repetition, elaboration, or formality.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a primitive root; to scatter words, i.e. prate (or hum); chant.
Bantu Hebrew
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פרט (p-r-ṭ) — break apart, separate, divide; detail element by element
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6528 | פֶּרֶט | stray berry of |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6527-01 |
הַ/פֹּרְטִ֖ים | haporetim | HTd/Vqrmpa |
who sing to the tune of | the ones who recite at length | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6527-01 |
Amos 6:5 | הַ/פֹּרְטִ֖ים | haporetim | HTd/Vqrmpa |
who sing to the tune of | the ones who recite at length |