Quick Definition
to tear
Strong's Definition
to break off or crunch; figuratively, to deliver
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: break (off), deliver, redeem, rend (in pieces), tear in pieces.
TWOT Reference: 1828
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to tear apart or away, tear off, break away
1a) (Qal) to tear away, snatch, rescue
1b) (Piel) to tear off
1c) (Hithpael) to tear off from oneself, be broken off, be broken in pieces
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to tear apart or away, tear off, break away
1a) (Qal) to tear away, snatch, rescue
1b) (Piel) to tear off
1c) (Hithpael) to tear off from oneself, be broken off, be broken in pieces
Aramaic equivalent: pe.raq (פְּרַק "to break" H6562)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פָּרַק
pâraq
BDB Definition:
1) to tear apart or away, tear off, break away
1a) (Qal) to tear away, snatch, rescue
1b) (Piel) to tear off
1c) (Hithpael) to tear off from oneself, be broken off, be broken in pieces
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1828
Total KJV Occurrences: 10