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peraʿ פֶּ֫רַע ‘lock’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from pāraʿ פָּרַע ‘to lead / to neglect’
Roots: פרע

peraʿ n, m
1) hair, long hair (of head), locks
2) leader

Mentioned in Numbers 6:5 Ezekiel 44:20

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Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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