Parʻâh — H6546

Definition

masculine noun

leadership (plural concretely, leaders)

1. leader, commander

Usually translated as

avenging, revenge

Origin

feminine of H6545 (in the sense of beginning)

• Peraʻ (H6545)

Occurrences

Parʻâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Judges (1)

• Deuteronomy 32:42 — I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges (פַּרְע֥וֹת) upon the enemy.
• Judges 5:2 — Praise ye the LORD for the avenging (פְּרָעוֹת֙) of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.