מַפְרֶ֣סֶת

𐤌𐤐𐤓𐤎𐤕

mafereset

divides

a primitive root; to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute; deal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.

H6536

Leviticus 11:3 · Word #2

Lexicon H6536

Lemmaפָּרַס
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤓𐤎
Transliterationpâraç
Strong'sH6536
In-contextdivides

Morphology HVhrfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6536-04

a split-hoof

Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun in the maqtel-type pattern (מַקְטֶלֶת), functioning as an instrument/result noun—"that which splits." Occurs in absolute and construct forms in the Hebrew Bible.
Rendering RationaleThe form מַפְרֶסֶת is a feminine singular noun derived from the root פרס ("to split, divide"). "Split-hoof" preserves the core idea of division inherent in the root while accurately reflecting the feminine singular nominal form indicated by the morphology.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root פרס (to split, divide, break apart, distribute, spread out)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6541-01 befaresot with split-hooves of
H6539-01 faras Paras (Persia)
H6536-01 faros to split apart

Word Usage (14 occurrences of H6536)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 11:3 מַפְרֶ֣סֶת mafereset divides
Leviticus 11:4 וּ/מִ/מַּפְרִיסֵ֖י umimaferisey or of those that divide
Leviticus 11:4 מַפְרִ֔יס maferis dividing