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פָּרַשׂ H6566

H6566 is the Hebrew word פָּרַשׂ, transliterated pâras and said paw-ras'. The King James Version most often renders it spread.

Word: פָּרַשׂTransliteration: pârasSaid: paw-ras'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 65 verses

What it means

to break apart, disperse, etc..

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 54 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

spread 25×spread forth 9×spread out 5×spread abroad 3×stretch 3×scattered 2×spreadeth forth 2×spreadeth abroad 1×stretched forth 1×spread up 1×spread themselves forth 1×behold he spreadeth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).

Verses using פָּרַשׂ

The first 40 of 65 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 9:29 · KJV

And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s.

Exodus 9:33 · KJV

And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

Exodus 25:20 · KJV

And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

Exodus 37:9 · KJV

And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

Exodus 40:19 · KJV

And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 4:6 · KJV

And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

Numbers 4:7 · KJV

And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:

Numbers 4:8 · KJV

And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.

Numbers 4:11 · KJV

And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:

Numbers 4:13 · KJV

And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

Numbers 4:14 · KJV

And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it.

Deuteronomy 22:17 · KJV

And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.

Deuteronomy 32:11 · KJV

As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

Judges 8:25 · KJV

And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.

Ruth 3:9 · KJV

And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

2 Samuel 17:19 · KJV

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.

1 Kings 6:27 · KJV

And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

1 Kings 8:7 · KJV

For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

1 Kings 8:22 · KJV

And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

1 Kings 8:38 · KJV

What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

1 Kings 8:54 · KJV

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

2 Kings 8:15 · KJV

And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 19:14 · KJV

And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

1 Chronicles 28:18 · KJV

And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 3:13 · KJV

The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.

2 Chronicles 5:8 · KJV

For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

2 Chronicles 6:12 · KJV

And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

2 Chronicles 6:13 · KJV

For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,

2 Chronicles 6:29 · KJV

Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:

Ezra 9:5 · KJV

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

Job 11:13 · KJV

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

Job 36:30 · KJV

Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

Job 39:26 · KJV

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

Psalm 44:20 · KJV

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

Psalm 68:14 · KJV

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

Psalm 105:39 · KJV

He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

Psalm 140:5 · KJV

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

Psalm 143:6 · KJV

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

Proverbs 13:16 · KJV

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Proverbs 29:5 · KJV

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6566 mean?

H6566 is the Hebrew word פָּרַשׂ (pâras), meaning to break apart, disperse, etc..

How is H6566 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it spread (25 times), spread forth (9 times), spread out (5 times), spread abroad (3 times), stretch (3 times), among others.

How many times does H6566 appear in the Bible?

פָּרַשׂ (pâras) is tagged in 65 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6566 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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