יָפֵ֨ר
𐤉𐤐𐤓
yafer
he-nullifies
a primitive root; to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate; [idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.
Numbers 30:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H6565
| Lemma | פָּרַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤓 |
| Transliteration | pârar |
| Strong's | H6565 |
| In-context | he-nullifies |
Morphology HVhi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6565-27
he causes to break apart
| Root | פרר (p-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | to break apart, shatter, split, frustrate, annul, make ineffective |
| Semantic Range | to annul a covenant, to frustrate plans, to invalidate a command, to break apart unity, to render powerless, to nullify agreements |
| Conceptual Significance | פרר is frequently used in covenantal and legal contexts, where causing something to "break" signifies nullifying binding words or agreements. Theologically, it highlights the gravity of covenant violation or divine frustration of human plans, underscoring both the fragility of human commitments and the sovereignty of YHWH over what stands or is brought to nothing. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular of פרר. The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense: "to cause to break/annul." The imperfect form typically expresses incomplete action ("he will cause to break" or habitual "he causes to break"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The root פרר conveys the idea of breaking, shattering, or rendering something ineffective. In the Hiphil stem (causative) and 3rd masculine singular imperfect form, יָפֵר means "he causes to break apart" or "he causes to annul," preserving both the causative force of the stem and the masculine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרר (to break apart, shatter, split, frustrate, annul, make ineffective)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6565-01 |
afer | I will cause to break apart |
H6499-01 |
bapar | with the bursting bull |
H6517-01 |
baparur | in the spread-out pan |
Word Usage (50 occurrences of H6565)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:14 | הֵפַֽר | hefar | he has broken |
| Leviticus 26:15 | לְ/הַפְרְ/כֶ֖ם | lehaferekhem | to break them |
| Leviticus 26:44 | לְ/הָפֵ֥ר | lehafer | to break |