פָּרַע para
Hebrew word for “to neglect” · Strong’s H6544 · used 16 times in 15 verses
Meaning
1) to let go, let loose, ignore, let alone;
Senses in the lexicon
- to neglect (15)
- to lead (1)
How it is translated
Glosses given for para in context, with how often each is used:
- loose 3
- will let loose 2
- one who ignores 2
- causing to refrain 1
- running wild 1
- had let it run wild he 1
- had allowed lack of restraint 1
- ignored 1
- avoid 1
- neglect 1
- will refrain 1
- when acted as leaders 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs | 6 | 0.9 | |
| Exodus | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Leviticus | 3 | 0.3 | |
| Numbers | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Judges | 1 | 0.1 | |
| 2 Chronicles | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Ezekiel | 1 | 0.1 |
Chapters where it is used most
Exodus 5 (1), Exodus 32 (1), Leviticus 10 (1), Leviticus 13 (1), Leviticus 21 (1), Numbers 5 (1), Judges 5 (1), 2 Chronicles 28 (1), Proverbs 1 (1), Proverbs 4 (1)
Forms
- תפרעו 2
- יפרע 2
- פורע 2
- תפריעו 1
- פרע 1
- פרעה 1
- פרוע 1
- ופרע 1
- הפריע 1
- ותפרעו 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with para more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- פָּרַם param “to tear” 3
- תּוֹכַחַת tokhachat “argument” 3
- מוּסָר musar “discipline” 3
- רֹאשׁ rosh “head” 4
- בֶּגֶד beged “garment” 3
- אַהֲרֹן aharon “Aaron” 3
- אַל al “not” 3
- מֹשֶׁה mosheh “Moses” 3
- שָׁמַר shamar “to keep” 2
- אָח ach “brother” 2
- כֹּהֵן kohen “priest” 2
- שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 2
Key verses
The verses using para that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Exodus 32:25 — And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
- Leviticus 10:6 — And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come…
- Leviticus 13:45 — And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean,…
- Leviticus 21:10 — And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not…
- Numbers 5:18 — And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy…
- Judges 5:2 — Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
- 2 Chronicles 28:19 — For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
- Proverbs 1:25 — But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
- Proverbs 13:18 — Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
- Proverbs 15:32 — He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
- Proverbs 29:18 — Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
- Ezekiel 24:14 — I the LORD have spoken it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and…
See all 15 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.