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parpar פַּרְפַּר ‘Pharpar’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: probably from pārar פָּרַר ‘to break / to split’ in the sense of rushing
Roots: פרר

parpar pr n loc
Pharpar = "swift"
1) a stream in the district of Damascus identified with the modern 'Awaj'; rises on the southeast slopes of Mount Hermon and flows into the southernmost lake of Damascus

Mentioned in 2 Kings 5:12

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