Aramaic edit

Verb edit

פרק (transliteration needed)

  1. to unload, to dismantle
  2. to deliver, to depart
  3. to redeem

Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
פ־ר־ק (p-r-q)

Verb edit

פָּרַק (parak) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to unload
    פרק עולparak ʿolto throw off a yoke (of law, morals, etc.)
Conjugation edit

Verb edit

פֵּרֵק (perék) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of פירק

Noun edit

פֶּרֶק (pérekm (plural indefinite פְּרָקִים, singular construct פֶּרֶק־, plural construct פִּרְקֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. a chapter (of a book), a section
    הפרק הראשוןhapérek harishónthe first chapter
    פרקי אבותpirkeí avotChapters of the Fathers
    • a. 217 C.E., Mishnah, Avot 6:3:
      הַלּוֹמֵד מֵחֲבֵרוֹ פֶּרֶק אֶחָד אוֹ הֲלָכָה אַחַת אוֹ פָסוּק אֶחָד אוֹ דִבּוּר אֶחָד אוֹ אֲפִלּוּ אוֹת אַחַת, צָרִיךְ לִנְהוֹג בּוֹ כָבוֹד
      Hallomeḏ meḥǎvero pɛrɛq ʾɛḥɔḏ ʾo hǎlɔḵɔ ʾaḥaṯ ʾo pɔsoq ʾɛḥɔḏ ʾo dibur ʾɛḥɔḏ ʾo ʾǎfillu ʾoṯ ʾaḥaṯ, ṣɔriḵ lěněhoġ bo ḵɔvoḏ.
      Whoever learns from his fellow one chapter or one halakha or one verse or one word, or even one letter, should treat him with respect.
  1. a joint
  2. an episode (of a TV programme)
    יש תשעה פרקים בעונה הראשונה.
    yesh tish'á p'rakím ba'oná harishoná.
    There are nine episodes in the first season.
    יצאו ארבעה פרקים עד עכשיו.
    yatsú arba'á p'rakím 'ad 'akhsháv.
    Four episodes came out until now.
Descendants edit
  • English: pereq
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowing from any of a number of European languages, but ultimately from Old French parc (livestock pen), from Medieval Latin parcus, parricus, from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (enclosure, fence).

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

פַּרְק (parkm (plural indefinite פַּרְקִים, plural construct פַּרְקֵי־)

  1. park