פָּרוּר
𐤐𐤓𐤅𐤓
pârûwr
H6517 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A flat or shallow vessel used for baking or frying, such as a pan, griddle, or skillet. The term refers to a cooking implement for preparing bread or other food, especially by spreading out dough or batter over a heated surface. The word can be used generically for a pan or vessel for cooking on a fire.
Semantic Range
pan, skillet, griddle, shallow vessel for baking, pot; used for spreading or breaking bread
Root / Etymology
From the root פָּרַר (prr), meaning 'to break, split, cause to break apart.' The form פָּרוּר is a passive participle, indicating something that is 'broken up' or 'spread out.' The transition from the root meaning ('to break apart') to the utensil ('pan/skillet') reflects the conceptual link between breaking or scattering and spreading ingredients or batter.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פָּרוּר appears sparingly in the Hebrew Bible (see, e.g., Numbers 11:8), denoting a type of pan or skillet used for bread preparation in the ancient Israelite household. Such vessels were essential for daily food production and reflect domestic culinary practices. Unlike other Hebrew vessels such as סִיר (sîr, 'pot' or 'cauldron') or מַחֲבַת (maḥavat, 'flat plate' or 'griddle'), פָּרוּר emphasizes the spreading or breaking function, likely referring to its use for crumbling or fragmenting cooked bread. In later periods, terminology evolved, and the specific forms and materials of cooking pans may have changed. English translations typically render פָּרוּר as 'pan' or 'pot,' but often do not reflect the technical nuance of a vessel used for spreading or crumbling food.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
passive participle of פָּרַר in the sense of spreading out (compare פָּרַח); a skillet (as flat or deep); pan, pot.
Bantu Hebrew
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פרר (p-r-r) — break, split, scatter, spread apart
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6499 | פַּר | with a young bull |
| H6554 | פַּרְפַּר | and Parpar |
| H6565 | פָּרַר | I will nullify |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6517-01 |
בַּ/פָּר֔וּר | baparur | HRd/Ncmsa |
in pans | in the spreading-pan | 2 |
H6517-02 |
בַ/פָּר֔וּר | vaparur | HRd/Ncmsa |
into the pot | in the spread-out pan | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6517-01 |
Numbers 11:8 | בַּ/פָּר֔וּר | baparur | HRd/Ncmsa |
in pans | in the spreading-pan |
H6517-01 |
Judges 6:19 | בַּ/פָּר֑וּר | baparur | HRd/Ncmsa |
in the pot | in the spreading-pan |
H6517-02 |
1 Samuel 2:14 | בַ/פָּר֔וּר | vaparur | HRd/Ncmsa |
into the pot | in the spread-out pan |