פָּרַע (pāraʿ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning act as leader. It appears
16 times
in 7 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H6544).
Also rendered
let go
to lead
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1824)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1824)let go, let alone; let loose; the people is let loose; cause, to refrain, shew lack of restraint; loosen, expose, dismiss, absolve, begin; avenge, avoid, bare, go back, let, naked, set at nought, perish, refuse, uncover
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
פָּרַעverb: let go, let alone
Qal
1.let go, let loose, people
2.let alone = avoid; = neglect; = refrain
Niphalthe people is let loose, lacks restraint.
Hiphil
1.cause people to refrain
2.shew lack of restraint
Strong's H6544פָּרַע: 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.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.