הַ/פַּרְסָ֑ה
𐤄/𐤐𐤓𐤎𐤄
haparesah
the hoof
feminine of פֶּרֶס; a claw or split hoof; claw, (cloven-) footed, hoof.
Leviticus 11:4 · Word #9
Lexicon H6541
| Lemma | פַּרְסָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤎𐤄 |
| Transliteration | parçâh |
| Strong's | H6541 |
| In-context | the hoof |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6541-03
the split-hoof
| Root | פרס (p-r-s) |
| Core Meanings | to split, divide, break apart, separate |
| Semantic Range | hoof, split hoof, cloven foot of animals, claw-like divided foot |
| Conceptual Significance | This term is central in the Torah’s dietary distinctions (e.g., Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14), where animals that "split the hoof" are identified as clean when combined with chewing the cud. The divided hoof becomes a visible sign of covenantal separation and discernment in Israel’s holiness code. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article הַ + noun פַּרְסָה (feminine singular absolute). The noun is derived from the root פרס and denotes a divided or cloven hoof. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root פרס meaning "to split" or "divide," referring to the divided or cloven nature of an animal’s hoof. The form is feminine singular absolute with the definite article ("the"), so the rendering preserves both the definiteness and the singular sense inherent in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרס (to split, divide, break apart, separate)
| 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 (21 occurrences of H6541)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 10:26 | פַּרְסָ֔ה | paresah | a hoof |
| Leviticus 11:3 | פַּרְסָ֗ה | paresah | a hoof |
| Leviticus 11:3 | פְּרָסֹ֔ת | perasot | hoofs |