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H6550 פַּרְעֹשׁ (parʻôsh) par-oshe'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

flea

Strong's Definition

a flea (as the isolated insect)

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

KJV Usage: flea.

TWOT Reference: 1825.1

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) flea

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

פַּרְעֹשׁ (par.osh) — flea. flea

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m

Swarming Creatures

flea = very small (about 1.25 millimeters long) black, jumping insect that sucks blood in its adult phase, inflicting itching bites as they do so; its hind legs are adapted for jumping; ◄ |iPulex irritans;|i* ► parasitic on man, but with other subspecies that also live on dogs, camels, and other mammals; ≈ regarded as a nuisance, though insignificant

1SA 24:15 · 1SA 26:20

name

Names of People

Parosh = man; ► family head; after exile

EZR 2:3 · EZR 8:3 · EZR 10:25 · NEH 3:25 · NEH 7:8 · NEH 10:15

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

פַּרְעֹשׁ n.m. flea base

Bible Occurrences (2)

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