פרץ (frʦ) — to burst / to break / to breach

Notes: Passage: OET NEH 2:13
MT-K המפרוצים | MT-Q הם פְּרוּצִים; Passage: OET NEH 2:13
MT-Q הם פְּרוּצִים | MT-K המפרוצים; Passage: OET CH2 24:7
The exact meaning of פרץ in this verse is not known. It is also possible that this verb should be understood in a more abstract sense, such as "to defile".

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מִפְרָץ · פָּרִיץ · פֶּרֶץ

Sense 1: to burst

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Destruction (052); Quantity (138); Liquids (101)

Definition: = process by which a container bursts open due to abundance of contents

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PRO 3:10

OET-RV PRO 3:10

10 → then your barns will be completely filled,
⇔ ≈ and your vats will overflow with new wine.

OET-LV PRO 3:10

10 So_ barns _of_your _that _they _may _be _filled plenty and_new _wine wine-vats _of_your they _will _burst _open.

Jump to OET PRO 3:10 section.

Sense 2: to break, to breach, to make breaches, to cut

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Destruction (052)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities make one or more large holes in a wall, hedge, or in the ground; ► with the purpose of entering through those holes or of making the area within it vulnerable; ≈ to have a town with a breached wall is also regarded as a deep humiliation

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: KI2 14:13

OET-RV KI2 14:13

13 So Yisrael’s King Yehoash captured Yehudah’s King Amatsyah (the son of Yehoash, the son of Ahazyah) in Beyt-Shemesh. Then he went to Yerushalem (Jerusalem), and he broke down the city wall from the Efrayim Gate up to the Corner Gate—almost two hundred metres of it.

OET-LV KI2 14:13

13 And_DOM ʼAmaʦ^yāh the _king _of Yəhūdāh the _son _of Yəhōʼāsh/(Jehoash) the _son _of ʼAḩaz^yāh Yəhōʼāsh the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _seized in_house _of shemesh and Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) he _made _a _breach in_the _wall _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) at_the _gate _of ʼEfrayim to the _gate _of the _corner four hundred(s) cubit[s].

Show passage in OET: CH2 25:23

OET-RV CH2 25:23

23 Yisrael’s King Yoash captured King Amatsyah (son of Yoash, son of Yehoahaz) at Beyt-Shemesh and took him to Yerushalem (Jerusalem). Then he tore down Yerushalem’s wall from the Efrayim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about 180m long.

OET-LV CH2 25:23

23 And_DOM ʼAmaʦ^yāh the _king _of Yəhūdāh the _son _of Yōʼāsh/(Joash) the _son _of Yəhōʼāḩāz/(Jehoahaz) Yōʼāsh the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _seized in_house _of shemesh and_he_brought _him Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_he _made _a _breach in_the _wall _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) from_the _gate _of ʼEfrayim to the _gate _of the _face four hundred(s) cubit[s].

Jump to OET KI2 14:13 section.

Jump to OET CH2 25:23 section.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: OET KI2 14:13

CH2: OET CH2 25:23 · OET CH2 26:6 · OET CH2 32:5

NEH: OET NEH 1:3 · OET NEH 2:13 · OET NEH 4:3 · OET NEH 4:7

JOB: OET JOB 16:14 · OET JOB 28:4

PSA: OET PSA 80:12 · OET PSA 89:40

PRO: OET PRO 25:28

ISA: OET ISA 5:5

Sense 3: to break, to break down, to damage, to destroy

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Destruction (052)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities to inflict damage on something

Forms: vbqal-

Antonyms: בנה

Show passage in OET: CH2 20:37

OET-RV CH2 20:37

37 Then Dodavahu’s son Eliezer from Mareshah prophesied against Yehoshafat, saying, “When you allied yourself with Ahazyah, Yahweh destroyed what you created.” In due course, the ships were damaged and unable to sail to Tarshish.

OET-LV CH2 20:37

37 And_ ʼElīˊezer the _son _of Dōdāvāhū from_Marʼēshāh _he _prophesied on Yəhōshāfāţ to_say as_you_have _made _an _alliance with ʼAḩaz^yāh YHWH he _will _break DOM works _of_your and_ ships _they _were _broken and_not they _retained to_go to Tarshiysh.

Show passage in OET: CH2 24:7

OET-RV CH2 24:7

7 (The wicked Atalyah’s (Athaliah’s) people had previously broken into Yahweh’s residence and taken some of the sacred items from Yahweh’s temple to use for Ba’al worship.)

OET-LV CH2 24:7

7 If/because ˊAtal^yāh the_wickedness her/its_sons/descendants they _had _broken _into DOM the _house _of the_ʼElohīm and_also all _of the _holy _things _of the _house _of YHWH they _had _used for_Baˊal.

Jump to OET CH2 20:37 section.

Jump to OET CH2 24:7 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: OET CH2 20:37 · OET CH2 24:7

ECC: OET ECC 3:3 · OET ECC 10:8

Sense 4: to break through

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Motion (110)

Definition: = causative action by which humans break through a group of people or another barrier in order to go somewhere

Show passage in OET: GEN 38:29

OET-RV GEN 38:29

29 However, it pulled its hand back in, then wow, its brother was delivered first. Then she said, “How did you manage to break out first?” So he named him ‘Perets’ (which means ‘break out’).

OET-LV GEN 38:29

29 And_he/it _was just_as_he_was_withdrawing his/its_hand and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE his/its_brother he _came _out and_she/it _said how you _have _made _a _breach on_yourself a _breach and_he/it _called his/its_name Pereʦ.

Show passage in OET: SA2 5:20

OET-RV SA2 5:20

20 So David attacked and defeated them, and said, “Yahweh broke through my enemies in front of me like breaking a dam.” So he called the place ‘Ba’al -Peratsim’ (which means ‘Master of breaking through’).

OET-LV SA2 5:20

20 And_ Dāvid _he _went in_Baˊal- pərāʦīm and_he_defeated _them there Dāvid and_he/it _said YHWH he _has _broken _through DOM enemies _of_my to/for_my_face/front like_a _breaking _out _of water therefore yes/correct/thus/so he _called the _name _of the _place (the)_that Baˊal Pərāʦīm.

Jump to OET GEN 38:29 section.

Jump to OET SA2 5:20 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 38:29

SA2: OET SA2 5:20

CH1: OET CH1 14:11

MIC: OET MIC 2:13

Sense 5: to burst out

Semantic domains: Angry (002001002002)

Core domains: Temper (176)

Definition: = action by which deities break emotionally through the barrier of patience and show their anger against someone else

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:22

OET-RV EXO 19:22

22 Also, the priests who come nearer to me, they must be very careful to purify themselves in case I suddenly punish them.”

OET-LV EXO 19:22

22 And_also the_priests who_draw_near to YHWH they _will _make _themselves _holy lest he _should _break _out (is)_in_them YHWH.

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:24

OET-RV EXO 19:24

24 “Go back down,” Yahweh responded, “and bring Aharon (Aaron) back up with you. However, the priests and the people must not cross the boundary to come up to me, in case I suddenly punish them.”

OET-LV EXO 19:24

24 And_he/it _said to_him/it YHWH go go _down and_ you and_ʼAhₐron with_you _you _will _come _up and_the_priests and_the_people not let _them _break _through to_come _up to YHWH lest he _should _break _out against_them.

Jump to OET EXO 19:22 section.

Jump to OET EXO 19:24 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 19:22 · OET EXO 19:24

SA2: OET SA2 6:8

CH1: OET CH1 13:11 · OET CH1 15:13

PSA: OET PSA 60:1

Sense 6: to break away

Semantic domains: Free (002003002013)

Core domains: Freedom and Bondage (070)

Definition: = state in which humans are no longer willing to serve someone

Forms: vbhit-

Show passage in OET: SA1 25:10

OET-RV SA1 25:10

10 But Naval answered them, “Why should I care about David? Yishay’s (Jesse’s) son isn’t anyone important. There’s lot of servants these days who are on the run from their masters.

OET-LV SA1 25:10

10 And_ Nāⱱāl _he _answered DOM the _servants _of Dāvid and_he/it _said who is_Dāvid and_who is_the _son _of Yishay/(Jesse) the_day servants who_break_away each _one from_face/in _front _of master(s)_of_his they _are _many.

Jump to OET SA1 25:10 section.

Sense 7: to urge someone

Semantic domains: Urge (002003003022)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: = action by which humans try to convince other humans with words to do what that person is unwilling or reluctant to do

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: SA1 28:23

OET-RV SA1 28:23

23 But he refused, saying, “No, I won’t eat anything.” However his servants and also the woman urged him, and he decided to take their advice so he got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

OET-LV SA1 28:23

23 And_he _refused and_he/it _said not I _will _eat and_they _urged in_him/it servants _of_his and_also the_woman and_he/it _listened to_voice _of_their and_he/it _rose _up from_the_ground and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived to the_bed.

Show passage in OET: SA2 13:25

OET-RV SA2 13:25

25 “No, my son,” the king replied. “There’s too many of us—it would be too expensive for you.” Avshalom he urged him, but he wouldn’t go, however he did bless him.

OET-LV SA2 13:25

25 And_ the_king _he/it _said to ʼAⱱīshālōm no my _son _of_my not please of _us _of_all let _us _go and_not we _will _be _heavy on_you and_he _urged in/on/over_him/it and_not he _was _willing to_go and_he_blessed _him.

Jump to OET SA1 28:23 section.

Jump to OET SA2 13:25 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 28:23

SA2: OET SA2 13:25 · OET SA2 13:27

KI2: OET KI2 5:23

Sense 8: to increase, to spread

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016); Quantity (002001001042)

Core domains: Quantity (138)

Definition: = process by which humans and objects quickly increase in quantity and take up increasingly more space

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: רבה

Show passage in OET: GEN 28:14

OET-RV GEN 28:14

14 and they will be as numerous as dust particles, and you’ll all spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south. And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

OET-LV GEN 28:14

14 And_it _was your(ms)_seed/fruit like_the _dust _of the_earth/land and_you _will _spread _out westward_to and_eastward_to and_northward_to and_southward_to and_they _will _be _blessed in_you(ms) all _of the _clans _of the_soil and_by_offspring _of_your.

Show passage in OET: GEN 30:30

OET-RV GEN 30:30

30 Before I came, you didn’t have much, but now you have plenty because Yahweh has blessed you wherever I was involved. But now, when will I also do something for my own household?”

OET-LV GEN 30:30

30 If/because a _little which it _belonged to/for_yourself(m) to/for_my_face/front and_it _has _increased to_increase _in _number and_ YHWH _he/it _blessed you to_foot _of_my and_now when also I will _I _work for_my _own _of_household.

Jump to OET GEN 28:14 section.

Jump to OET GEN 30:30 section.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 28:14 · OET GEN 30:30 · OET GEN 30:43

EXO: OET EXO 1:12

CH1: OET CH1 4:38

JOB: OET JOB 1:10

ISA: OET ISA 54:3

HOS: OET HOS 4:10

Sense 9: to spread

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016)

Definition: = process by which information reaches all parts of an area

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: CH2 31:5

OET-RV CH2 31:5

5 and as soon as the message reached them, the Israelis started giving the first portions of their harvests of grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce from the countryside, so they brought a tenth of the harvests of all their crops.

OET-LV CH2 31:5