הַ/פֶּ֔רֶק
𐤄/𐤐𐤓𐤒
hapereq
the crossroads
from פָּרַק; rapine; also a fork (in roads); crossway, robbery.
Obadiah 1:14 · Word #4
Lexicon H6563
| Lemma | פֶּרֶק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤒 |
| Transliteration | pereq |
| Strong's | H6563 |
| In-context | the crossroads |
Morphology HTd/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 H6563-01
the breaking-fork
| Root | פרק (p-r-q) |
| Core Meanings | to break apart, tear off, pull away, rend, violently separate |
| Semantic Range | rapine, violent seizure, act of tearing apart; a fork in the road; a crossroads; a place of branching or division |
| Conceptual Significance | As a physical crossroads, the term evokes a point of division or decision where paths separate. Its connection to violent breaking or rapine underscores the disruptive force inherent in the root, linking spatial division with the idea of forceful separation or upheaval in biblical thought. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article הַ + noun פֶּרֶק; masculine singular absolute (HTd/Ncmsa). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֶּרֶק derives from the root פרק, conveying the idea of breaking or tearing apart. In the sense of a fork or crossroads, it denotes a place where a path 'breaks apart' into divisions. The rendering "the breaking-fork" preserves both the root imagery of separation and the definite masculine singular form indicated by the morphology (noun common masculine singular absolute with definite article). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרק (to break apart, tear off, pull away, rend, violently separate)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6562-01 |
feruq | Break off! |
H6561-01 |
hiteparaqu | Tear yourselves loose! |
H6561-02 |
hiteparequ | they broke themselves loose |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H6563)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obadiah 1:14 | הַ/פֶּ֔רֶק | hapereq | the crossroads |
| Nahum 3:1 | פֶּ֨רֶק֙ | pereq | and plunder |