HebrewH6550Noun (Masculine)

פַּרְעֹשׁ

par.osh

1Occurrences
H6550Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a flea (as the isolated insect)

probably from H6544 (פָּרַע) and H6211 (עָשׁ);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
flea

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

פַּרְעֹשׁ appears 1 time in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Samuel
1

Key Passages

1 Samuel 26:20BSB

So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

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