פֶּ֫רֶךְ
pe.rekh (H6531)
severity
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word פֶּ֫רֶךְ (pe.rekh) is found six times in the Bible and is defined as "severity." At its core, this word conveys a sense of intensity or harshness. It may imply a severe punishment, a harsh judgment, or a weighty burden. The use of פֶּ֫רֶךְ in the Bible suggests its significance in expressing severity as a consequence of actions or events. In biblical contexts, severity is often associated with divine judgment or retribution for wrongdoing. This word helps convey the gravity and weight of consequences for one's actions. The range of usage includes descriptions of punishment (e.g., God's judgment), a burden or load, or a state of intense hardship. The frequency and usage of פֶּ֫רֶ
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The Egyptians ruthlessly made the children of Israel serve,
and they made their lives bitter with hard service in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.
You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.
You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession. Of them you may take your slaves forever, but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.
As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him. He shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.
You haven’t strengthened the diseased. You haven’t healed that which was sick. You haven’t bound up that which was broken. You haven’t brought back that which was driven away. You haven’t sought that which was lost, but you have ruled over them with force and with rigor.