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Strong's H6541 פַּרְסָה (parcah)

Parcah means “claw” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6541
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 16
Books 8

Strong's H6541 Quick Answer

Strong's H6541 פַּרְסָ֔ה is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. parcah (par-saw') n-f. 1. a claw or split hoof [feminine of H6538] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include hoof, hoofs, and claws. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
parcah (par-saw') n-f. 1. a claw or split hoof [feminine of H6538]
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hoof, hoofs, and claws

Meaning and Definition

parcah (par-saw') n-f. 1. a claw or split hoof [feminine of H6538] KJV: claw, (cloven-)footed, hoof. Root(s): H6538

Original Word
פַּרְסָ֔ה

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6541. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6541 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H6541, 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.

hoof Exodus 10:26 hoofs Isaiah 5:28 claws Deuteronomy 14:6

How Strong's H6541 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 16 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6541 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 H6541 in the Old Testament

16 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 10:26 KJV

Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.

Leviticus 11:3 KJV

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

Leviticus 11:4 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6541.

Exodus 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.
Leviticus 11:3 Old Testament, KJV
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Leviticus 11:4 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Leviticus 11:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Leviticus 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 14:6 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Isaiah 5:28 Old Testament, KJV
Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
Jeremiah 47:3 Old Testament, KJV
At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
Ezekiel 26:11 Old Testament, KJV
With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets: he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.
Ezekiel 32:13 Old Testament, KJV
I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them.
Micah 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
Zechariah 11:16 Old Testament, KJV
For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6541, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 6 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6541 FAQ

What does parcah (פַּרְסָה) mean?

Parcah (Strong's H6541) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "claw". parcah (par-saw') n-f. 1. a claw or split hoof [feminine of H6538]

How many times is parcah (פַּרְסָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H6541 across 8 books.

Where can I study parcah (פַּרְסָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6541 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate parcah (פַּרְסָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hoof, hoofs, and claws. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.