פרס

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Aramaic

Etymology 1

Cognate with Hebrew פָּרַס (pāras, “to slice, cut”).

Verb

פְּרַס • (p’ras)

  1. to divide
    • Tanach, Daniel 5:28, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      פְּרֵס פְּרִיסַת מַלְכוּתָךְ וִיהִיבַת לְמָדַי וּפָרָס׃
      pərēs pərīsaṯ malḵūṯāḵ wīhīḇaṯ ləmāḏay ūp̄ārās.
      PERES , thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Hebrew פָּרַשׂ (pāraś, “to spread”).

Alternative forms

Verb

פְּרַס • (pəras)

  1. to spread

Etymology 3

From Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/). Compare Hebrew פָּרָס (pārās, “Persia”).

Proper noun

פָּרָס • (pārās)

  1. Persia, the Persians
    • Tanach, Daniel 5:28, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      פְּרֵס פְּרִיסַת מַלְכוּתָךְ וִיהִיבַת לְמָדַי וּפָרָס׃
      pərēs pərīsaṯ malḵūṯāḵ wīhīḇaṯ ləmāḏay ūp̄ārās.
      PERES , thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
פ־ר־ס (p-r-s)
3 terms

Verb

פָּרַס • (parás) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִפְרַס)

  1. to slice, to cut
Conjugation
Conjugation of פָּרַס (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first פָּרַסְתִּי פָּרַסְנוּ
second פָּרַסְתָּ פָּרַסְתְּ פְּרַסְתֶּם1 פְּרַסְתֶּן1
third פָּרַס פָּרְסָה פָּרְסוּ
present פּוֹרֵס פּוֹרֶסֶת פּוֹרְסִים פּוֹרְסוֹת
future first אפרוס / אֶפְרֹס נפרוס / נִפְרֹס
second תפרוס / תִּפְרֹס תִּפְרְסִי תִּפְרְסוּ תפרוסנה / תִּפְרֹסְנָה2
third יפרוס / יִפְרֹס תפרוס / תִּפְרֹס יִפְרְסוּ תפרוסנה / תִּפְרֹסְנָה2
imperative פרוס / פְּרֹס פִּרְסִי פִּרְסוּ פרוסנה / פְּרֹסְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced פָּרַסְתֶּם and פָּרַסְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.
Synonyms

Noun

פֶּרֶס • (péres) m (plural indefinite פְּרָסִים, plural construct פַּרְסֶי־)

  1. bearded vulture (a long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe, Africa and India)

Proper noun

פֶּרֶס • (péres)

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling of פָּרַשׂ (parás).

Verb

פָּרַס • (parás) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִפְרַס)

  1. to spread, spread (something) out
  2. to stretch (something) out
Conjugation
Conjugation of פָּרַס (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first פָּרַסְתִּי פָּרַסְנוּ
second פָּרַסְתָּ פָּרַסְתְּ פְּרַסְתֶּם1 פְּרַסְתֶּן1
third פָּרַס פָּרְסָה פָּרְסוּ
present פּוֹרֵס פּוֹרֶסֶת פּוֹרְסִים פּוֹרְסוֹת
future first אפרוס / אֶפְרֹס נפרוס / נִפְרֹס
second תפרוס / תִּפְרֹס תִּפְרְסִי תִּפְרְסוּ תפרוסנה / תִּפְרֹסְנָה2
third יפרוס / יִפְרֹס תפרוס / תִּפְרֹס יִפְרְסוּ תפרוסנה / תִּפְרֹסְנָה2
imperative פרוס / פְּרֹס פִּרְסִי פִּרְסוּ פרוסנה / פְּרֹסְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced פָּרַסְתֶּם and פָּרַסְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 3

Root
פ־ר־ס (p-r-s)
3 terms

Noun

פְּרָס • (prás) m (plural indefinite פְּרָסִים, singular construct פְּרַס־, plural construct פְּרָסֵי־)

  1. a reward, a prize

Etymology 4

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From Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠Pārsa⁠/).

Proper noun

פָּרָס • (parás) m

  1. Persia

References

  • “פרס” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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