וַ/תִּפְרְע֥וּ
𐤅/𐤕𐤐𐤓𐤏𐤅
pâraʻ
and-you-neglected
To let go, let loose, or neglect (in the sense of releasing control or authority); to allow to become disorderly or to run wild. The verb carries the primary meaning of loosening restraint, most often in a social or ritual sense—such as letting hair hang loose or failing to impose discipline. In some contexts, it refers specifically to uncovering or exposing, such as making something or someone bare. The semantic range includes physical, social, and metaphorical settings, from the letting loose of hair to societal disorder to moral abandonment.
Proverbs 1:25 · Word #1
Lexicon H6544
| Lemma | פָּרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | pâraʻ |
| Strong's | H6544 |
| Definition | To let go, let loose, or neglect (in the sense of releasing control or authority); to allow to become disorderly or to run wild. The verb carries the primary meaning of loosening restraint, most often in a social or ritual sense—such as letting hair hang loose or failing to impose discipline. In some contexts, it refers specifically to uncovering or exposing, such as making something or someone bare. The semantic range includes physical, social, and metaphorical settings, from the letting loose of hair to societal disorder to moral abandonment. |
Morphology HC/Vqw2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-you-neglected |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6544-11
and you let run wild
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of loosening restraint or allowing disorder. The sequential imperfect with 2nd person masculine plural is rendered as a past narrative action addressed to a group of males: "and you let run wild." |
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