פָּרוּחַ
𐤐𐤓𐤅𐤇
Parucha
H6515 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name: Paruach – the name of an Israelite mentioned in the period of the united monarchy; possibly deriving from the idea of 'blossomed' or 'flourished', but the name itself functions as a personal designation without independent lexical meaning in narrative. In lexical usage (as a passive participle of פָּרַח), it would mean 'blossomed' or 'that has blossomed', but in context, it specifically identifies an individual.
Semantic Range
proper name (Israelite individual); passive participle: blossomed, sprung up, having flourished
Root / Etymology
פָּרַח (parach) – a root meaning 'to break forth, sprout, blossom, or flourish'; פָּרוּחַ is a passive participle form, 'blossomed, sprung up'. As a proper noun, it illustrates the occasional use of passive participles as names in Hebrew. The root meaning ('to blossom') is only indirectly related to the use as a proper name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פָּרוּחַ occurs in 1 Kings 4:17 as the name of an Israelite appointed as an official by Solomon. This use reflects a pattern in biblical Hebrew of forming proper names from verbal forms (here, a participle), often carrying a sense of positive or auspicious development (such as 'to blossom'). The personal name is attested only in this administrative context, and there is no narrative or descriptive detail attached to the individual beyond the mention. English translations sometimes render it as 'Paruah' or, via Septuagint, 'Paruach', but this does not reflect a particular semantic development in post-biblical tradition. There is no evidence of the term being used with later religious or ethnic significance. While English versions sometimes equate 'Paruach' with 'Jew' in post-biblical texts, in its biblical occurrence it refers to an individual Israelite during the monarchy, not to a later Judean or practitioner of Judaism.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
passive participle of פָּרַח; blossomed; Paruach, an Israelite; Paruah.
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פרח (p-r-ḥ) — to bud, to sprout, to blossom, to flourish
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6524 | פָּרַח | in budding |
| H6525 | פֶּרַח | blossom |
| H6526 | פִּרְחַח | young offshoot |
| H667 | אֶפְרֹחַ | her hatchlings |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6515-01 |
פָּר֖וּחַ | parucha | HNp |
Paruah | Blossomed one | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6515-01 |
1 Kings 4:17 | פָּר֖וּחַ | parucha | HNp |
Paruah | Blossomed one |