הַ/פָּרֹ֜כֶת

𐤄/𐤐𐤓𐤊𐤕

haparokhet

the veil

feminine active participle of the same as פֶּרֶךְ; a separatrix, i.e. (the sacred) screen; vail.

H6532

Leviticus 21:23 · Word #3

Lexicon H6532

Lemmaפֹּרֶכֶת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤓𐤊𐤕
Transliterationpôreketh
Strong'sH6532
In-contextthe veil

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 H6532-01

the separating curtain

Rootפרך (p-r-k)
Core Meaningsto break apart, divide, separate, deal harshly
Semantic Rangeveil, curtain, partition, screen, separator—especially the inner curtain of the sanctuary
Conceptual SignificanceThe פָּרֹכֶת is the sacred curtain in the Tabernacle and Temple that separates the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, embodying the theological concept of separation between the holy presence of יהוה and the people.
Morphological NotesDefinite article הַ + feminine singular noun (Ncfsa), likely derived from an active participial form of the root פרך; functions as a substantive denoting a specific object.
Rendering Rationaleפָּרֹכֶת is a feminine singular noun with the definite article, derived from a root associated with breaking or separating. Rendering it as "the separating curtain" preserves the active participial sense (that which separates) while reflecting its singular feminine form and definiteness.

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

Words from Root פרך (to break apart, divide, separate, deal harshly)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6531-01 befarekhe with crushing harshness
H6532-02 laparokhet to the separating-curtain
H6532-03 parokhet separating-curtain of
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