Word Study for H6511 (פָּרָה)

Pârâh /paw-raw'/ Ask about this word

MeaningParah, a place in Palestine

KJV usageParah.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Pârâh — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Pârâh, represented by H6511, is defined as Parah, a place in Palestine. According to biblical usage statistics, it appears only 1 time in 1 unique verse, marking it as a highly specific geographical reference.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single appearance of H6511 is in a list of locations found in the book of Joshua. The verse enumerates several places, with Parah listed between two other named sites. Its sole mention is in the context of this geographical list: "And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah," Joshua 18:23.

Related Words & Concepts

The words listed alongside H6511 provide additional context for its placement in the biblical narrative:

H5761 ʻAvvîym (Avim): Defined as "a place in Palestine," this location is mentioned as the first in the list where Parah appears Joshua 18:23. The Avim or Avites are also mentioned in Deuteronomy 2:23 and Joshua 13:3.
H6084 ʻOphrâh (Ophrah): This name refers to both an Israelite and "two places in Palestine." It is listed immediately after Parah Joshua 18:23 and appears elsewhere as the city of Gideon Judges 6:11 and a location associated with the Philistines 1 Samuel 13:17.

Theological Significance

The significance of H6511 is derived entirely from its function as a geographical marker.

Geographical Record: The primary role of Pârâh is to contribute to the detailed lists that define specific territories in the biblical record.
Narrative Anchor: Its inclusion in Joshua 18:23 helps to ground the biblical narrative in a tangible landscape, providing a specific point of reference.
Contextual Association: While not significant on its own, its presence alongside places like ʻAvvîym H5761 and ʻOphrâh H6084 situates it within a known collection of ancient sites.

Summary

In summary, H6511 Pârâh is a place name with a single, specific function in the Old Testament. It appears once in a list of locations in Joshua 18:23, serving as a precise geographical reference. Its importance is not found in theological symbolism but in its contribution to the detailed and historical mapping of the land described in scripture.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

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Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Joshua — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.