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פָּרַע
pâraʻ · Hebrew · Strong's H6544 · 16 occurrences
The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “let”
What it means
to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
avenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, uncover
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“let”
“perish”
“refuse”
also renders arnéomai (G720), paraitéomai (G3868), mâʼên (H3985), mâʼên (H3986), mâʼaç (H3988), mâçaç (H4549), ʻâzab (H5800)
“avoid”
also renders ekklínō (G1578), periḯstēmi (G4026), stéllō (G4724), paraitéomai (G3868), ektrépō (G1624)
“naked”
also renders gymnós (G1131), maʻărôm (H4636), ʻêyrôm (H5903), ʻârôwm (H6174)
“go back”
also renders mûwsh (H4185), çûwg (H5472)
“set at nought”
also renders exouthenéō (G1848)
Where it appears
16 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 15 verses shown.
2 Chronicles 28:19 · HVhp3ms
For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, because he acted without restraint in Judah and trespassed severely against Yahweh.
Exodus 5:4 · HVhi2mp
The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your burdens!”
Exodus 32:25 · HVqp3ms/Sp3ms
When Moses saw that the people were out of control, (for Aaron had let them lose control, causing derision among their enemies),
Ezekiel 24:14 · HVqi1cs
“‘“I, Yahweh, have spoken it. It will happen, and I will do it. I won’t go back. I won’t spare. I won’t repent. According to your ways and according to your doings, they will judge you,” says the Lord Yahweh.’”
Judges 5:2 · HR/Vqc
“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!
Leviticus 10:6 · HVqj2mp
Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons, “Don’t let the hair of your heads go loose, and don’t tear your clothes, so that you don’t die, and so that he will not be angry with all the congregation; but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Yahweh has kindled.
Leviticus 13:45 HVqsmsaLeviticus 21:10 HVqi3msNumbers 5:18 HC/Vqq3msProverbs 1:25 HC/Vqw2mpProverbs 4:15 HVqv2ms/Sp3msProverbs 8:33 HVqj2mpProverbs 13:18 HVqrmsaProverbs 15:32 HVqrmsaProverbs 29:18 HVNi3ms
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.