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Proverbs 15:32
“He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
פָּרַעpâraʻ · paw-rah'
H6544 · Hebrew
H6544 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- avenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, (make) naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, uncover.
- Grammar
- פּוֹרֵ֣עַ — verb Qal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 16 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 5:4Exodus 32:25Exodus 32:25Leviticus 10:6Leviticus 13:45
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read פָּרַע here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.