# H6544 פָּרַע

פָּרַע (pâraʻ), Strong’s H6544: to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin KJV: avenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, (make) naked, set at nought, perish, refuse…

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*pâraʻ* — to loosen; by implication, to expose, dismiss; figuratively, absolve, begin

KJV: avenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, (make) naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, uncover.

Occurs 16 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [פָּרַע] vb. denom. act as leader, lead(?);—only Ju 5:2
- פָּרַע vb
- פָּרַע vb. let go, let alone
- Qal
- 1 let go, let loose, people, i.e. remove restraint from them
- 2 let alone = avoid; = neglect; = refrain
- Niph. the people is let loose, lacks restraint.
- Hiph.
- 1 cause people to refrain
- 2 shew lack of restraint

## Where it occurs
- [Exodus 5:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/5?v=4) — The king of Egypt said to them, “Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work? Get back to your…
- [Exodus 32:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/32?v=25) — When Moses saw that the people were out of control, (for Aaron had let them lose control, causing derision among their…
- [Leviticus 10:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/10?v=6) — Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and to Ithamar, his sons, “Don’t let the hair of your heads go loose, and don’t…
- [Leviticus 13:45](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/13?v=45) — “The leper in whom the plague is shall wear torn clothes, and the hair of his head shall hang loose. He shall cover his…
- [Leviticus 21:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/21?v=10) — “‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to…
- [Numbers 5:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/5?v=18) — The priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and let the hair of the woman’s head go loose, and put the meal…
- [Judges 5:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/5?v=2) — “Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, LORD!
- [Ezekiel 24:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/24?v=14) — “‘“I, the LORD, have spoken it. It will happen, and I will do it. I won’t go back. I won’t spare. I won’t repent…
- [Proverbs 1:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/1?v=25) — but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
- [Proverbs 4:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/4?v=15) — Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.