פרק

Aramaic

Verb

פרק • (transliteration needed)

  1. to unload, to dismantle
  2. to deliver, to depart
  3. to redeem

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
פ־ר־ק (p-r-q)

Verb

פָּרַק • (parak) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. to unload
    פרק עולparak ʿolto throw off a yoke (of law, morals, etc.)
Conjugation

Verb

פֵּרֵק • (perék) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of פירק

Noun

פֶּרֶק • (pérek) m (plural indefinite פְּרָקִים, singular construct פֶּרֶק־, plural construct פִּרְקֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. a chapter (of a book), a section
    הפרק הראשוןhapérek harishónthe first chapter
    פרקי אבותpirkeí avotChapters of the Fathers
    • a. 217 C.E., Mishnah, Avot 6:3:
      הַלּוֹמֵד מֵחֲבֵרוֹ פֶּרֶק אֶחָד אוֹ הֲלָכָה אַחַת אוֹ פָסוּק אֶחָד אוֹ דִבּוּר אֶחָד אוֹ אֲפִלּוּ אוֹת אַחַת, צָרִיךְ לִנְהוֹג בּוֹ כָבוֹד
      Hallomeḏ meḥǎvero pɛrɛq ʾɛḥɔḏ ʾo hǎlɔḵɔ ʾaḥaṯ ʾo pɔsoq ʾɛḥɔḏ ʾo dibur ʾɛḥɔḏ ʾo ʾǎfillu ʾoṯ ʾaḥaṯ, ṣɔriḵ lěněhoġ bo ḵɔvoḏ.
      Whoever learns from his fellow one chapter or one halakha or one verse or one word, or even one letter, should treat him with respect.
  2. a joint
  3. an episode (of a TV programme)
    יש תשעה פרקים בעונה הראשונה.
    yesh tish'á p'rakím ba'oná harishoná.
    There are nine episodes in the first season.
    יצאו ארבעה פרקים עד עכשיו.
    yatsú arba'á p'rakím 'ad 'akhsháv.
    Four episodes came out until now.
Descendants
  • English: pereq
References
Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowing from any of a number of European languages, but ultimately from Old French parc (livestock pen), from Medieval Latin parcus, parricus, from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (enclosure, fence).

Alternative forms

  • פארק (excessive spelling)

Noun

פַּרְק • (park) m (plural indefinite פַּרְקִים, plural construct פַּרְקֵי־)

  1. park
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