HebrewH6531Noun (Masculine)

פֶּ֫רֶךְ

pe.rekh

6Occurrences
H6531Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

fracture, i.e. severity

from an unused root meaning to break apart;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
harshness, severity, cruelty

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

פֶּ֫רֶךְ appears 6 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Leviticus
3
Exodus
2
Ezk
1

Key Passages

Exodus 1:13BSB

They worked the Israelites ruthlessly

Exodus 1:14BSB

and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

Ezk 34:4BSB

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Leviticus 25:43BSB

You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.

Leviticus 25:46BSB

You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.

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