See also: פּרץ

Hebrew

edit

Etymology 1

edit
Root
פ־ר־ץ (p-r-ts)

From the root פ־ר־ץ (p-r-ts). Compare Arabic فرض (cut, slit, hit), Aramaic פְרַץ (broke through, broke out), and Akaddian paraṣu (to break through).

Verb

edit

פָּרַץ (paráts) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִפְרַץ)

  1. to breach: to break open a gap in an enclosure or the like.
  2. (by extension) to break into, to burglarize, to burgle
  3. (by extension) to burst into (e.g. to burst into tears)
  4. (by extension, computing) to crack
Conjugation
edit
References
edit

Etymology 2

edit
Root
פ־ר־ץ (p-r-ts)

From the same root as Etymology 1, in the קֶטֶל (qéṭel) pattern.

Noun

edit

פֶּרֶץ (péretsm [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. A breach: a gap in an enclosure or the like.
  2. An outburst.
  3. (psychology) An impulse, an urge.

Proper noun

edit

פֶּרֶץ (péretsm [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (biblical) Perez (the father of Hezron and the son of Judah; the grandson of Jacob)
  2. a male given name, Perez
  3. a surname
Usage notes
edit

References

edit

Further reading

edit