Pharpar — the meaning of the Hebrew name פַּרְפַּר

פַּרְפַּר

Parpar · pronounced par-par' · Strong's H6554 · a people

Pharpar means rapid.

Built from

פָּרַר pârar (probably from, H6565) — to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H6565 in the sense of rushing; rapid; Parpar, a river of Syria.

First appearance

2Kgs 5:12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. (KJV)

Every verse that names Pharpar

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Kings

2Kgs 5:12

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