Strong's Lexicon perach: Blossom, Flower Original Word: פֶרַח Word Origin: From the root פָּרַח (parach), meaning "to bud" or "to blossom." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G438 (anthos): Refers to a flower or blossom, used in similar contexts in the New Testament to convey beauty and transience. Usage: The Hebrew word "perach" primarily refers to a blossom or flower. It is used in the Bible to describe the beauty and transience of flowers, often symbolizing the fleeting nature of life and the splendor of God's creation. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe the flourishing or prosperity of a person or nation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, flowers and blossoms were significant in both daily life and religious symbolism. They were often used in poetry and wisdom literature to convey ideas of beauty, ephemerality, and divine blessing. The Israelites, living in an agrarian society, would have been keenly aware of the cycles of nature, including the blooming and withering of flowers, which served as a powerful metaphor for human life and divine providence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom parach Definition a bud, sprout NASB Translation blossom (3), blossoms (1), bud (1), buds (1), flower (4), flowers (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶּ֫רַח noun masculineNahum 1:4 bud, sprout; — absolute ׳פ Isaiah 18:5 +, מָּ֑רַךְ Exodus 25:33; Exodus 37:19; construct מֶּרַח Nahum 1:4 +; suffix מִּרְחָהּ Numbers 8:4, מִּרָחָם Isaiah 5:24; plural suffix מְּרֶחֶיהָ Exodus 25:31 +; — bud, Isaiah 5:24, of vine Isaiah 18:5 (both figurative), Numbers 17:23; לְבָנוֺן ׳פ Nahum 1:4 the sprout of Lebanon (i. e. of its cedars); of bud-shaped ornament in temple 1 Kings 7:26 (שׁוֺשָׁ֑ן ׳פ) 1 Kings 7:49 2Chronicles 4:5 (שׁוֺשַׁנָּה ׳פ) 2 Chronicles 4:21; in tabernacle Exodus 25:31,33 (twice in verse); Exodus 25:34; Exodus 37:17,19 (twice in verse); Exodus 37:20; Numbers 8:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance blossom, bud, flower From parach; a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom -- blossom, bud, flower. see HEBREW parach Forms and Transliterations וְהַפֶּ֧רַח וָפֶרַח֒ וָפָ֑רַח וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ וּפְרָחֶֽיהָ׃ וּפִרְחָ֖ם וּפֶ֥רַח והפרח ופרח ופרחיה ופרחיה׃ ופרחם פִּרְחָ֖הּ פֶ֙רַח֙ פֶּ֔רַח פֶּ֖רַח פֶּ֣רַח פרח פרחה ferach pe·raḥ p̄e·raḥ Perach peraḥ p̄eraḥ pir·ḥāh pirChah pirḥāh ū·p̄ə·rā·ḥe·hā ū·p̄e·raḥ ū·p̄ir·ḥām uFerach uferaCheiha ufirCham ūp̄eraḥ ūp̄ərāḥehā ūp̄irḥām vaFarach vafeRach vehapPerach wā·p̄ā·raḥ wā·p̄e·raḥ wāp̄āraḥ wāp̄eraḥ wə·hap·pe·raḥ wəhapperaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 25:31 HEB: גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָ כַּפְתֹּרֶ֥יהָ וּפְרָחֶ֖יהָ מִמֶּ֥נָּה יִהְיֽוּ׃ NAS: its bulbs and its flowers shall be [of one piece] with it. KJV: his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same. INT: cups bulbs flowers at become Exodus 25:33 Exodus 25:33 Exodus 25:34 Exodus 37:17 Exodus 37:19 Exodus 37:19 Exodus 37:20 Numbers 8:4 Numbers 17:8 1 Kings 7:26 1 Kings 7:49 2 Chronicles 4:5 2 Chronicles 4:21 Isaiah 5:24 Isaiah 18:5 Nahum 1:4 17 Occurrences |
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