Daniel 4:27:10Dan.4.27.W10TABWLC Daniel 4:24
פְּרֻ֔ק
peruk
“break off”
- Transliteration
- pe-RUK
- Extended
- peh-ROOK
- IPA
- /pəˈruq/
Meaning by language
- English
- break off
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
pe-RUK
- phraseyour reading level
bits-da-KA pe-RUK
- clause
la-HEN mal-KA min-KI yish-PAR a-LAKH a-tsa-TI ve-kha-TAI-kh va-kha-TA-a-kh bits-da-KA pe-RUK va-a-va-ya-TAAKH be-mi-KHAN a-na-YIN
- sentence
la-HEN mal-KA min-KI yish-PAR a-LAKH a-tsa-TI ve-kha-TAI-kh va-kha-TA-a-kh bits-da-KA pe-RUK va-a-va-ya-TAAKH be-mi-KHAN a-na-YIN HEN te-he-VE ar-KHA lish-LEH-ve-takh
Exegesis
The imperative peruq {פְרֻק | pə-rūq} ‘break off’ applies to both objects, emphasizing decisive action.
Root and etymology
p-r-qpe–resh–qof
“to break off, tear away, free”
In context — Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, may my counsel be pleasing to you; break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by acts of mercy to the poor; perhaps there will be a lengthening of your tranquility.
About this coordinate
Daniel 4:27:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Daniel 4:27, so the Hebrew word פְּרֻ֔ק (peruk) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.4.27.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.4.27.W10.S1) and character.