פָּרָה

pa.rahVerbH6509

be fruitful

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to bear fruit, be fruitful, branch off 1a) (Qal) to bear fruit, be fruitful 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to bear fruit 1b2) to make fruitful 1b3) to show fruitfulness, bear fruit Also means: pa.ra (*פָּרָא *"be fruitful" H6500)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

27 times

Appears 27 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
14
Isaiah
4
Exodus
2
Ezk
2
Jeremiah
2

Key Passages

  • Exodus 1:7
  • Genesis 1:28
  • Genesis 35:11
  • Genesis 8:17
  • Isaiah 32:12

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