Quick Definition
Pharpar
Biblical Persons & Places
Pharpar
Pharpar
A location only mentioned at 2Ki.5.12;
only referred to as Pharpar (פַּרְפַּר).
Strong's Definition
Parpar, a river of Syria
Derivation: probably from H6565 (פָּרַר) in the sense of rushing; rapid;
KJV Usage: Pharpar.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Pharpar = "swift"
1) a stream in the district of Damascus identified with the modern 'Awaj'; rises on the southeast slopes of Mount Hermon and flows into the southernmost lake of Damascus
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Pharpar = "swift"
a stream in the district of Damascus identified with the modern 'Awaj'; rises on the southeast slopes of Mount Hermon and flows into the southernmost lake of Damascus
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פַּרְפַּר
parpar
BDB Definition:
Pharpar = swift
1) a stream in the district of Damascus identified with the modern Awaj; rises on the southeast slopes of Mount Hermon and flows into the southernmost lake of Damascus
Part of Speech: noun proper river
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H6565 in the sense of rushing
Total KJV Occurrences: 1