פָּרֹ֣כֶת
𐤐𐤓𐤊𐤕
parokhet
veil
feminine active participle of the same as פֶּרֶךְ; a separatrix, i.e. (the sacred) screen; vail.
Exodus 40:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H6532
| Lemma | פֹּרֶכֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤊𐤕 |
| Transliteration | pôreketh |
| Strong's | H6532 |
| In-context | veil |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6532-03
separating-curtain of
| Root | פרך (p-r-k) |
| Core Meanings | to break apart, divide, shatter, separate; harshness, crushing force |
| Semantic Range | veil, curtain, screen, divider—especially the inner curtain separating sacred spaces within the tabernacle or temple |
| Conceptual Significance | The פָּרֹכֶת designates the sacred curtain dividing the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, symbolizing separation between degrees of holiness and between humanity and the divine presence. It embodies the concept of boundary and mediated access within Israel’s worship system. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the construct state (cfsc), likely derived from a verbal root פרך in a participial form, functioning substantivally as "that which separates." |
| Rendering Rationale | פָּרֹכֶת is a feminine singular noun in the construct state, derived from a root conveying breaking apart or separation. Rendering it as "separating-curtain of" preserves the active, participial sense (that which separates) and reflects its feminine singular construct form, which grammatically expects a following genitive relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרך (to break apart, divide, shatter, separate; harshness, crushing force)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6531-01 |
befarekhe | with crushing harshness |
|
beferekhe | with crushing severity |
H6532-01 |
haparokhet | the separating curtain |
H6532-02 |
laparokhet | to the separating-curtain |
H6531-02 |
uvefarekhe | and with crushing severity |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H6532)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 26:31 | פָרֹ֗כֶת | farokhet | a veil |
| Exodus 26:33 | הַ/פָּרֹכֶת֮ | haparokhet | the veil |
| Exodus 26:33 | לַ/פָּרֹ֔כֶת | laparokhet | the veil |