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פַּרְעֹשׁ H6550

H6550 is the Hebrew word פַּרְעֹשׁ, transliterated parʻôsh and said par-oshe'. The King James Version most often renders it flea.

Word: פַּרְעֹשׁTransliteration: parʻôshSaid: par-oshe'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a flea (as the isolated insect).

Where it comes from

probably from H6544 (פָּרַע) and H6211 (עָשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

flea 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: flea.

Verses using פַּרְעֹשׁ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 24:14 · KJV

After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

1 Samuel 26:20 · KJV

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6550 mean?

H6550 is the Hebrew word פַּרְעֹשׁ (parʻôsh), meaning a flea (as the isolated insect).

How is H6550 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it flea (2 times).

How many times does H6550 appear in the Bible?

פַּרְעֹשׁ (parʻôsh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6550 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H6544 (פָּרַע) and H6211 (עָשׁ).

Nearby entries

H6547 · פַּרְעֹה — Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings H6548 · פַּרְעֹה חׇפְרַע — Paroh-Chophra, an Egyptian king H6549 · פַּרְעֹה נְכֹה — Paroh-Nekoh (or -Neko), an Egyptian king H6551 · פַּרְעֹשׁ — Parosh, the name of our Israelite H6552 · פִּרְעָתוֹן — Pirathon, a place in Palestine H6553 · פִּרְעָתוֹנִי — a Pirathonite or inhabitant of Pirathon

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