פִּרְחַח
𐤐𐤓𐤇𐤇
pirchach
H6526 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A young shoot or sprout; figuratively, an offspring, youth, or member of a new generation. The word primarily denotes something that sprouts or comes forth, especially a young offshoot of a plant, and by extension, a young person or offspring, underscoring a sense of newness or recent emergence. Used in context to indicate either literal plant shoots or, metaphorically, a youthful person or child, particularly in descriptions of groups of young people.
Semantic Range
shoot, sprout, young plant growth; figuratively: offspring, brood, youth, young person, group of youths
Root / Etymology
פִּרְחַח (pirchach) derives from the root פָּרַח (parach), meaning 'to bud, sprout, blossom, break forth.' The noun form פִּרְחַח is an abstract or collective designation, built on the root's core sense of emerging growth. While the root consistently refers to plant growth and flourishing, the derived noun extends this imagery to human youth or offspring.
Historical & Contextual Notes
פִּרְחַח occurs in poetic and prophetic passages where imagery of budding, branching, or new growth is central to the literary motif. During the monarchic period, it is used to evoke ideas of generational renewal—either favorably (promising new growth among the people) or unfavorably (a contemptuous term for unruly youths). The term is relatively rare in biblical usage and is distinct from other terms for child or offspring, such as יֶלֶד (yeled, child) or זֶרַע (zera‘, seed/offspring), by its emphasis on freshness and recent emergence rather than simple descent or biological progeny. English translations often use 'youth,' 'progeny,' or 'brood,' but these may miss the botanical metaphor inherent in the term.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from פָּרַח; progeny, i.e. a brood; youth.
Bantu Hebrew
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פרח (p-r-ḥ) — to bud, sprout, blossom, break forth
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6515 | פָּרוּחַ | Blossomed one |
| H6524 | פָּרַח | in budding |
| H6525 | פֶּרַח | blossom |
| H667 | אֶפְרֹחַ | her hatchlings |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6526-01 |
פִּרְחַ֪ח | pirechach | HNcmsa |
their brood | young offshoot | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6526-01 |
Job 30:12 | פִּרְחַ֪ח | pirechach | HNcmsa |
their brood | young offshoot |