פָּרַס
pa.ras
“to divide”
Definition
to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute
a primitive root;
- to divide, break in two 1a) (Qal) to break, break up 1b) (Hiphil) to be divided (of hoofs) Aramaic equivalent: pe.ras (*פְּרַס *"to divide" H6537A)
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Occurrences
פָּרַס appears 11 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.
as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.
No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.
But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following:The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
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