פַּרְעֹשׁ
par.oshfleaHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences1 book2 verses
Definition
probably from H6544 and H6211; a flea (as the isolated insect)
Traditional renderings: flea.
Traditional renderings: flea.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- 1 Samuel 24:14פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ · fleaAgainst whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?
- 1 Samuel 26:20פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ · fleaSo do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”