Aramaic

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Verb

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פרק (transliteration needed)

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

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Etymology 1

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Root
פ־ר־ק (p-r-q)

Verb

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פָּרַק (parak) (pa'al construction)

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

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פֵּרֵק (perék) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of פירק

Noun

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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.
  2. a joint
  3. 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
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  • English: pereq
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Etymology 2

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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).

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Noun

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

  1. park