בְּ/פֶ֖רֶךְ
𐤁/𐤐𐤓𐤊
beferekhe
with rigor
from an unused root meaning to break apart; fracture, i.e. severity; cruelty, rigour.
Leviticus 25:53 · Word #8
Lexicon H6531
| Lemma | פֶּרֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤊 |
| Transliteration | perek |
| Strong's | H6531 |
| In-context | with rigor |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6531-02
with crushing severity
| Root | פרך (p-r-k) |
| Core Meanings | breaking, crushing, fracturing, harsh severity, ruthless oppression |
| Semantic Range | cruelty, harshness, severity, ruthless labor, oppressive treatment, crushing rigor |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used to describe the oppressive labor imposed on Israel in Egypt, the term conveys not merely hard work but dehumanizing, crushing severity. It underscores the moral weight of unjust domination and the breaking of human dignity under tyranny. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute noun פֶּרֶךְ with prefixed preposition בְּ (“with”). No article or pronominal suffix. Strong’s H6531. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֶּרֶךְ derives from the root פרך, conveying the idea of breaking or crushing, hence harsh or ruthless severity. The form is a masculine singular absolute noun (Ncmsa) with the prefixed preposition בְּ (“with/in”), so the rendering "with crushing severity" preserves both the root sense of breaking and the singular nominal form governed by the preposition. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרך (breaking, crushing, fracturing, harsh severity, ruthless oppression)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6531-01 |
befarekhe | with crushing harshness |
H6532-01 |
farokhet | a separating-curtain |
H6532-02 |
haparokhet | the separating curtain |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H6531)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 1:13 | בְּ/פָֽרֶךְ | befarekhe | with rigor. |
| Exodus 1:14 | בְּ/פָֽרֶךְ | befarekhe | with rigor. |
| Leviticus 25:43 | בְּ/פָ֑רֶךְ | befarekhe | with-rigor |