Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to divide
Usage: v (P'al) to break in two, divide Aramaic of pa.ras (פָּרַס "to divide" H6536)
Strong's Number
H6537
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H6537 Quick Answer
Strong's H6537 פְּרַס (prac) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. prac (per-as') n-m. 1. to split up [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6536] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include mene, writing, written, tekel, and upharsin. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- prac (per-as') n-m. 1. to split up [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6536]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mene, writing, written, tekel, and upharsin
Meaning and Definition
prac (per-as') n-m. 1. to split up [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6536] KJV: divide, (U-)pharsin. Root(s): H6536
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6537. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
mene
writing
written
tekel
upharsin
peres
kingdom
divided
given
medes
persians
How Strong's H6537 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6537 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 H6537 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6537.
And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6537, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6537 FAQ
What does perac (פְּרַס) mean?
Perac (Strong's H6537) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "divide". prac (per-as') n-m. 1. to split up [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6536]
How many times is perac (פְּרַס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6537 across 1 book.
Where can I study perac (פְּרַס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6537 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate perac (פְּרַס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mene, writing, written, tekel, upharsin, and peres. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.