H6504. parad
I. [מָּרַד] verb divide (Late Hebrew id., divide, separate; so Syriac in derived species and derivatives; Arabic be single, sole, also (Dozy) unfold, unroll): —
Qal Passive participle feminine plural מְּרֻדוֺת [Ezek 1:11] divided, i.e. spread, of wings.
Niph`al Perfect3plural נִפְרְדוּ [Gen 10:5], [32], נִפְרָ֑דוּ [2Sam 1:23]; Imperfect, יִמָּרֵד [Gen 2:10]; [Prov 19:4], etc.; Imperative masculine singular נָא הִמָּ֫רֶד [Gen 13:9]; Infinitive construct לוֺט הִמָּֽרֶדֿ [13:14]; Participle נִפְרָד [Judg 4:11]; [Prov 18:1], נִמְּרָדִים [Neh 4:13]; —
1 divide, separate (intransitive), [Gen 2:10] (of river, dividing into branches); of one man separating from another, with מֵעַל [13:9], [11], מֵעִם [13:14] (all J), from others, מִן [Judg 4:11]; reciprocal [Gen 25:23] (J; of sons of Rebekah representing nations, with מִמֵּעַיִךְ in construction praegn. [Ges§ 119ff], i.e. divided (hostile) from birth); absolute [Prov 18:1]; of peoples separating from (מִן) parent stock [10:5], [32] (P).
2 be divided, separated, [2Sam 1:23]; [Neh 4:13]; of loss of friendship [Prov 19:4].
Pi`el Imperfect3masculine singular יְפָרֵ֑דוּ [Hosea 4:14] make a separation, i.e. go apart (in company with [עִם] harlots, compare RSSemitic i. 436, 2nd ed. 455).
Pu`al Participle divided, הָעַמִּים בֵּין וּמְפֹרָד עַםמְ֗֗֗פֻזָּר [Est 3:8]
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִפְרִיד [Gen 30:40]; Imperfect יַפְרִיד [Ruth 1:17]; [Prov 18:18], [3]masculine plural וַיַּפְרִדוּ [2Kin 2:11]; Infinitive construct suffix בְּהַפְרִידוֺ [Deut 32:8]; Participle מַפְרִיד [Prov 16:28]; [17:9]; —
1 divide, separate [Gen 30:40] (JE) [Deut 32:8], of separating friends [Prov 16:28]; [17:9].
2 make a division, separation, between (בֵּין), [2Kin 2:11]; [Ruth 1:17]; of parting disputants (with בֵּין) [Prov 18:18].
Hithpa`el Perfect3plural וְהִתְמָּֽרְדוּ [Psa 22:15]; Imperfect יִתְמָּֽרְדוּ [92:10], רָ֑דוּ- [Job 4:11]; [41:9]; — be divided, separated, from each other; of scales of crocodile (c. negative) [41:9], of bones, = be loosened at the joint, [Psa 22:15] (figurative of helplessness); = be dispersed [Job 4:11]; [Psa 92:10].