Pereq — H6563

Definition

masculine noun

rapine; also a fork (in roads)

1. parting of ways, breaking in upon, plunder, crossroad

Usually translated as

crossway, robbery

Origin

from H6561

• Derived from Pâraq (H6561)

Greek equivalents

• adikía (G93)

Occurrences

Pereq occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Obadiah (1), Nahum (1)

• Obadiah 1:14 — Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway (הַפֶּ֔רֶק), to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
• Nahum 3:1 — Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery (פֶּ֙רֶק֙); the prey departeth not;