פָּרַד
pa.rad
“to separate”
Definition
to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)
a primitive root;
- to separate, divide 1a) (Qal) to divide 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide, separate 1b2) to be divided, be separated 1c) (Piel) to be separated 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to divide, separate 1e2) to make a division, make a separation 1f) (Hithpael) to be divided, be separated, get separated Aramaic equivalent: be.dar (*בְּדַר *"to scatter" H0921)
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Occurrences
פָּרַד appears 22 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
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So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.
Jacob set apart the young, but made the rest face the streaked dark-colored sheep in Laban’s flocks. Then he set his own stock apart and did not put them with Laban’s animals.
A perverse man spreads dissension,and a gossip divides close friends.
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