פרוש

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
פ־ר־שׁ (p-r-sh)
11 terms

Noun

פֵּרוּשׁ • (perúsh) m

1. defective spelling of פירוש (“interpretation”)

Etymology 2

Root
פ־ר־שׁ (p-r-sh)
11 terms

Adjective

פָּרוּשׁ • (parúsh)

1. withdrawn, reclusive; monastic
2. a Pharisee

Noun

Finch

פָּרוּשׁ • (parúsh) m

1. finch (species of birds)

Etymology 3

Root
פ־ר־שׂ (p-r-s)
4 terms

Adjective

פָּרוּשׂ • (parús)

1. alternative spelling of פָּרוּס (“stretched”)

Etymology 4

Root
פ־ר־שׂ (p-r-s)
4 terms

Adjective

פָּרוּשׂ • (parús)

1. alternative spelling of פָּרוּס (“sliced”)

References

• “פרוש” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• פרושיים on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he
• פרושים on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Yevanic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρός (prós). Cognate with Greek προς (pros).

Preposition

פְּרוֹשׁ (pros)

1. to, toward
   • Tanach, Jonah 1:2:

     אַנַשְׁטָא פּוֹרֶבְגוּ פְּרוֹשׁ נִנְוֶה

     anásta, pοrevghu pros Ninve

     Arise, go to Nineveh