פָּרָא
𐤐𐤓𐤀
pârâʼ
H6500 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To bear, bring forth, or produce fruit, both literally (as in plants and trees producing fruit) and metaphorically (to be fruitful, to prosper, to yield offspring or produce results). The verb is used to denote the natural process of growth, fertility, and productive abundance in plants, humans, animals, and occasionally of the land itself.
Semantic Range
to produce fruit (plants, trees); to be fruitful (humans, animals); to be fertile; to yield increase; to prosper; to result in productive outcome
Root / Etymology
The root פָּרָא (P-R-A) is generally associated with ideas of burgeoning, sprouting, and bring forth, specifically of fruit or offspring. It is likely related to the noun פְּרִי (perî, 'fruit'), indicating a process of producing fruit or product.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In biblical usage, פָּרָא primarily describes the act of bearing fruit by trees or plants. However, it is also used in a metaphorical sense to denote fertility and prosperity, as seen in references to descendants (offspring) or productive outcomes in both agricultural and human contexts. The word appears from early narrative and legislative contexts (e.g., creation in Genesis) through Psalms and prophetic literature. Its use is often connected to divine blessing or promises of abundance. In some later periods, it may also carry overtones of spiritual or ethical fruitfulness. English translations sometimes overly restrict the sense to literal fruit-bearing, but its metaphorical uses are integral in passages dealing with covenant blessing or national prosperity.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a primitive root; to bear fruit; be fruitful.
Bantu Hebrew
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פרא (p-r-ʾ) — to bear fruit, to produce, to be fruitful
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6501 | פֶּרֶא | wild donkeys |
| H6502 | פִּרְאָם | Piram |
| H6509 | פָּרָה | and they will bear fruit |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6500-01 |
יַפְרִ֑יא | yaferi | HVhi3ms |
will flourish | he will make fruitful | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6500-01 |
Hosea 13:15 | יַפְרִ֑יא | yaferi | HVhi3ms |
will flourish | he will make fruitful |