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Strong's H6563 פֶּרֶק (pereq)

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

Strong's Number H6563
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H6563 Quick Answer

Strong's H6563 פֶּרֶק (pereq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pereq (peh'-rek) n-m. 1. rapine 2. also a fork (in roads) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include crossway and robbery. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
pereq (peh'-rek) n-m. 1. rapine 2. also a fork (in roads)
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
crossway and robbery

Meaning and Definition

pereq (peh'-rek) n-m. 1. rapine 2. also a fork (in roads) [from H6561] KJV: crossway, robbery. Root(s): H6561

Original Word
פֶּרֶק
Transliteration
pereq
Derivation
Root: פּרק First root strongs: 6561
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6563. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6563 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pereq, 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.

crossway Obadiah 1:14 robbery Nahum 3:1

How Strong's H6563 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 H6563 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 H6563 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Obadiah 1:14 KJV

Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.

Nahum 3:1 KJV

Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6563.

Obadiah 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
Nahum 3:1 Old Testament, KJV
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6563, grouped by book.

Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6563 FAQ

What does pereq (פֶּרֶק) mean?

Pereq (Strong's H6563) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crossway". pereq (peh'-rek) n-m. 1. rapine 2. also a fork (in roads)

How many times is pereq (פֶּרֶק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6563 across 2 books.

Where can I study pereq (פֶּרֶק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6563 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate pereq (פֶּרֶק)?

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