Original Word: פוּר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: puwr
Pronunciation: poor
Phonetic Spelling: (poor)
Definition: Lot
Meaning: to crush

break, bring to nothing, utterly take

A primitive root; to crush -- break, bring to nought, X utterly take.

Word Origin
see parar.

[מָּרַר] verb Hiph`il break, frustrate (Late Hebrew Pi`el crumble; Jewish-Aramaic מְּרַר; Assyrian parâru, destroy; II. shatter; Lihyanian והפרו destroy, DHM^{Epigr. Denkm., No. 21, 7}); — Perfect3masculine singular הֵפֵר Isaiah 33:8 +, הֵפַ֑ר Genesis 17:14; Numbers 15:31; also metaplastic from הֵפִיר Ezekiel 17:19; Psalm 33:10 (Ges^{§ 67v}); 2 masculine singular וְהֵפַרְדָמתּ֫ה 2 Samuel 15:34, etc., Imperfect3masculine singular יָפֵר Numbers 30:13 +, וַיָּפֶר Nehemiah 4:9, etc.; also 1singular אָפִיר Psalm 89:34 (Ges^i.c.); Imperative masculine singular הָפֵר2Chronicles 16:3; Psalm 85:5, הָפֵרָה 1 Kings 15:19; Infinitive absolute הָפֵר Proverbs 15:22 +; construct לְהָפֵר 2 Samuel 17:14 +, לְהָפֵיר Zechariah 11:10, suffix לְהַפְרְכֶם Leviticus 26:15 (Ges^{§ 67dd}); Participle מֵפֵר Isaiah 44:25; Job 5:12; —

1 break, violate, especially with accusative בְּרִית:

a. of ׳י Judges 2:1; Jeremiah 14:21; Leviticus 26:44; Zechariah 11:10.

b. of men violating covenant with ׳י Jeremiah 11:10; Jeremiah 31:32; Deuteronomy 31:16,20; Leviticus 26:15; Ezekiel 44:7; Genesis 17:14; Isaiah 24:5 compare Jeremiah 33:20.

c. of men breaking compact, league (with men), Isaiah 33:8; 1 Kings 15:19 2Chronicles 16:3; Ezekiel 17:15,16,18,19.

d. of destroying the אַחֲוָה between Judah and Israel Zechariah 11:14.

e. of breaking ׳יs מִצְוָה Numbers 15:31; Ezra 9:14, תּוֺרָה Psalm 119:126.

2 frustrate, make ineffectual::

a. counsel (עֵצָה) 2 Samuel 15:34; 2 Samuel 17:14; Ezra 4:5; ׳י subject Nehemiah 4:9; Psalm 33:10; of man frustrating ׳יs counsel Isaiah 14:27, so, with accusative מִשְׁמָּט Job 40:8; with accusative מַחֲשָׁבוֺת in General, of men Proverbs 15:22, ׳י subject Job 15:12 so, with accusative אֹתוֺת Isaiah 44:25.

b. make vow (נֶדֶר) ineffectual, annul it Numbers 30:9; Numbers 30:14 (opposed to חֵקִים), Numbers 30:13, also (Imperfect + Infinitive absolute) Numbers 30:13,16.

c. of annulling (godly) fear Job 15:4 חַסְדִּי לֹא אָפִיר מֵעִמּוֺ, Psalm 89:34 read probably אָסִיר Ol Che Bae and others; הָפֵר כַּעַסְךָ Psalm 85:4 (read הָסֵר ᵐ5 Bi Che).

d. וְתָפֵר הָאֲבֵיּוֺנָה Ecclesiastes 12:5 is dubious: De Wild and others fails (to excite [? וְתֻפַר

Hoph`al is made ineffectual]); Ew bursts (Siegf וְתֻפַר); but caper-berry not dehiscent (Post^{Flora of Syr. 106 ff.}); M'Lean-Dyer^{Ency. Bid. 696.}): Post^{Letter, July 28, 1901} breaks up (by shrivelling), figurative of failing sexual power; Aq from פרה bear fruit (compare GFM^{JBL x (1891), 60}); Perles^{Anal. 30} וְתִפְרַח.

Hoph`al Imperfect

1 be frustratred, 3 feminine singular וְתֻפָ֑ר Isaiah 8:10 (of עֵצָה).

2 be broken, of covenant, 3 feminine singular תֻּפַר Jeremiah 33:21; וִתֻּפַר Zechariah 11:11; so Isaiah 28:18 (read וְתֻפַר for וְכֻמַּר, see ׳כ).

Pilpel Imperfect3masculine singular suffix וַיְפַרְמְּרֵנִי Job 16:12 he hath shattered me.

II. [מָּרַר] verb split, divide (so Psalm 74:13 seems to require [but √ פור SS is possible], compare Arabic split, tear, rend; perhaps = I.; > Buhl^Lex. shake, quike, citing Arabic shake Aramaic אִתְמַּרְמַּר, , compare Late Hebrew מִּרְמֵּר); —

Qal Infinitive absolute +

Hithpo`el. Perfect3feminine singular מּוֺר הִתְמּוֺרְרָה אֶרֶץ Isaiah 24:19 split or cracked through is the earth (Che^Heb.Hpt. פרוק התפרקה).

Po`êl Perfect2masculine singular מּוֺרַרְתָּ Psalm 74:13 thou [׳י] didst divide the sea.

III. פרר (√ of following; compare Late Hebrew מַּר מָּרָה = Biblical Hebrew; Arabic young of ewe, cow, or goat; Syriac ewe (compare Nö^{ZMG xl (1886), 734}), and so Assyrian parru, according to Jen and Zim^{ZA iii. 202}).

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4937 • συντρίβω (syntribō): To crush, break in pieces
• Strong's Greek Number 2608 • καταβάλλω (kataballō): To throw down, overthrow

These Greek terms share a similar semantic field with the Hebrew פוּר (pur), emphasizing the act of crushing or breaking, often in the context of divine intervention or judgment.

Usage: The verb פוּר (pur) is used in the context of crushing or breaking, often metaphorically to describe the act of bringing something to naught or rendering it ineffective.

Context: The Hebrew verb פוּר (pur) is a primitive root that conveys the action of crushing or breaking. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of rendering something ineffective or bringing it to naught. This term is often employed in a metaphorical sense, illustrating the futility or destruction of plans, efforts, or entities that stand against divine will or righteousness.

In the context of the Hebrew Scriptures, פוּר (pur) is not frequently used, but its occurrences are significant in conveying the power of God to nullify the plans of the wicked or to demonstrate the futility of human endeavors that oppose divine purposes. The imagery of crushing or breaking is potent, symbolizing the ultimate triumph of divine justice and the inevitable downfall of those who oppose it.

The concept of crushing or breaking is also reflected in various biblical narratives where God intervenes to dismantle the schemes of the unrighteous or to deliver His people from oppression. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty and His ability to bring about His purposes despite human resistance.

אָפִ֣יר אפיר הֵפִ֑יר הֵפִ֥יר הפיר ’ā·p̄îr ’āp̄îr aFir hê·p̄îr heFir hêp̄îrInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts