Strong's Definition
to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: avenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, (make) naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, uncover.
TWOT Reference: 1822,1823,1824
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
פָּרַע (pa.ra) — to lead. to lead, act as leader
פָּרַע (pa.ra) — to neglect. 1) to let go, let loose, ignore, let alone 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to let go, let loose 1a2) to let alone, avoid, neglect 1a3) to loosen 1b) (Niphal) to be let loose, be loosened of restraint 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to refrain 1c2) to show lack of restraint 1c3) to let loose restraints
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · פֶּרַע
Release | verb qal
to let hang loose exact meaning unsure; probably: = action by which humans bare their heads and allow their long hair to hang loose
Free | verb qal
to lose control literally: to break loose; hence: = process by which a group of people runs out of control
Free | verb qal, verb hif
to cause to lose control literally: to cause to break loose; hence: = causative process by which humans allow a group of people to run out of control
Non-Engage | verb qal
to refrain literally: to break loose (from an event); hence: = action by which humans or deities intentionally do not engage in a certain activity
Non-Engage | verb hif
to distract literally: to cause to break loose (from an event); hence: = causative action by which humans cause other humans to intentionally not engage in a certain activity
1 JDG 5:2 MT פְּרֹעַ פְּרָעֹות NJPS "locks go untrimmed" NRSV "locks are long" NJB "unbound their hair" | RSV ESV "leaders took the lead" NIV "princes take the lead" REB "leaders, leaders"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[פָּרַע] vb. denom. act as leader, lead(?);—only Ju 5:2 ref
פָּרַע vb. let go, let alone Qal let go, let loose, people, i.e. remove restraint from them
let alone = avoid; = neglect; = refrain
Niph. the people is let loose, lacks restraint.
Hiph. cause people to refrain
shew lack of restraint
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