Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to divide
Usage: 1) to divide, break in two 1a) (Qal) to break, break up 1b) (Hiphil) to be divided (of hoofs) Aramaic equivalent: pe.ras (פְּרַס "to divide" H6537A)
Strong's Number
H6536
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
5
Strong's H6536 Quick Answer
Strong's H6536 פָּרַס (parac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. parac (paw-ras') v. 1. to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute [a primitive root] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include hoof, divide, hoofs, and deal. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- parac (paw-ras') v. 1. to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hoof, divide, hoofs, and deal
Meaning and Definition
parac (paw-ras') v. 1. to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute [a primitive root] KJV: deal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6536. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6536 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render parac, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H6536 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6536 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6536 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6536.
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6536, grouped by book.
Leviticus 6 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6536 FAQ
What does parac (פָּרַס) mean?
Parac (Strong's H6536) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deal". parac (paw-ras') v. 1. to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distribute [a primitive root]
How many times is parac (פָּרַס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H6536 across 5 books.
Where can I study parac (פָּרַס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6536 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate parac (פָּרַס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hoof, divide, hoofs, and deal. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.