פָּרַר
pa.rar
“to break”
Definition
to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate
a primitive root;
- to break, frustrate 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to break, violate 1a2) to frustrate, make ineffectual 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be frustrated 1b2) to be broken 1b3) to break 1c) (Pilpel) to break to bits, shatter Also means: pur (*פּוּר *"to break" H6331)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
פָּרַר appears 40 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”
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The earth is defiled by its people;they have transgressed the laws;they have overstepped the decreesand broken the everlasting covenant.
It will not be like the covenantI made with their fatherswhen I took them by the handto lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke,though I was a husband to them,”declares the LORD.
Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.
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