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It conveys the idea of oppressive or cruel treatment, particularly in the context of forced labor or slavery. The term is used to highlight the severity and harshness of the conditions imposed on individuals.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, slavery and forced labor were common practices. The term "perek" is notably used in the context of the Israelites' bondage in Egypt, where they were subjected to harsh and oppressive labor. This reflects the broader historical reality of ancient societies where power dynamics often resulted in the exploitation and harsh treatment of subjugated peoples.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>harshness, severity<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>rigorously (2), severity (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מֶּ֫רֶךְ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>harshness, severity</b></font>; — in phrase <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בְּפ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25-33.htm">Leviticus 25:33</a>, <font class="hebrew2">בְּפָ֑רֶךְ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25-43.htm">Leviticus 25:43</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25-46.htm">Leviticus 25:46</a>; (H P), <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Ezekiel 34:4</a> (all with <font class="hebrew2">רדה</font> <em>rule harshly</em>); <a href="/interlinear/exodus/1-13.htm">Exodus 1:13</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">וַיַּעֲבִדוּ</font>), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/1-14.htm">Exodus 1:14</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">עֲכֹדָה</font>; both P). <p>II. <font class="hebrew2">פרך</font> (√ of following; compare Assyrian <i><em>parâku</em></i>, <em>bar, shut off</em>; <i><em>parakku</em></i>, <em>apartment, shrine</em>; Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb082712.gif"> <em>shrine</em> (see RS<sup>JPhil 13, 283</sup>); see also Muss-Arn<sup>JBL xi (1892), 77</sup> Kö<sup>ii. 1, 201</sup>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>cruelty, rigor <p>From an unused root meaning to break apart; fracture, i.e. Severity -- cruelty, rigour. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּפֶ֖רֶךְ בְּפָ֑רֶךְ בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ בפרך בפרך׃ וּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃ ובפרך׃ bə·p̄ā·reḵ bə·p̄e·reḵ beFarech beFerech bəp̄āreḵ bəp̄ereḵ ū·ḇə·p̄ā·reḵ ūḇəp̄āreḵ uveFarech<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 1:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל <b> בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Israel to labor <span class="itali">rigorously;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Israel to serve <span class="itali">with rigour:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sons of Israel <span class="itali">rigorously</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 1:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם <b> בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> which <span class="itali">they rigorously</span> imposed<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wherein they made them serve, <span class="itali">[was] with rigour.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which imposed <span class="itali">rigorously</span><p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/25-43.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 25:43</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִרְדֶּ֥ה ב֖וֹ <b> בְּפָ֑רֶךְ </b> וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You shall not rule <span class="itali">over him with severity,</span> but are to revere<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Thou shalt not rule <span class="itali">over him with rigour;</span> but shalt fear<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25-43.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall not rule <span class="itali">severity</span> revere your God<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/25-46.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 25:46</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִרְדֶּ֥ה ב֖וֹ <b> בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ </b> ס </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you shall not rule <span class="itali">with severity</span> over one<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> one over another <span class="itali">with rigour.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25-46.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall not rule <span class="itali">severity</span><p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/25-53.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 25:53</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹֽא־ יִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּ <b> בְּפֶ֖רֶךְ </b> לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he shall be with him; he shall not rule <span class="itali">over him with severity</span> in your sight.<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall he be with him: [and the other] shall not rule <span class="itali">with rigour</span> over him in thy sight.<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/25-53.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall not rule <span class="itali">severity</span> your sight<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/34-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 34:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רְדִיתֶ֥ם אֹתָ֖ם <b> וּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but with force <span class="itali">and with severity</span> you have dominated<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> but with force <span class="itali">and with cruelty</span> have ye ruled<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/34-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> force have dominated <span class="itali">severity</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6531.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6531.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6531<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/befarech_6531.htm">bə·p̄ā·reḵ — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/beferech_6531.htm">bə·p̄e·reḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvefarech_6531.htm">ū·ḇə·p̄ā·reḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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