6552. Pirathon
Strong's Lexicon
Pirathon: Pirathon

Original Word: פִרְעָתוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Pir`athown
Pronunciation: peer-ah-TONE
Phonetic Spelling: (pir-aw-thone')
Definition: Pirathon
Meaning: Pirathon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be fruitful

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Pirathon in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Pirathon is a town mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of the tribal allotments of the Israelites. It is noted as the hometown of Abdon, one of the judges of Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: Pirathon is located in the territory of Ephraim, in the hill country. It is historically significant as the birthplace and burial site of Abdon, the son of Hillel, who judged Israel for eight years. The town's name, possibly meaning "fruitful," suggests a region that was agriculturally productive, which aligns with the fertile lands of Ephraim.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as pera
Definition
perhaps "height," a place in Ephraim
NASB Translation
Pirathon (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִּרְעָתוֺן proper name, of a location in Ephraim (? = height; compare Sabean proper name יהפרע he makes lofty Osl.c.); — Judges 12:15, Φαραθωμ, A ᵐ5L Φρααθων; perhaps modern Far±atâ, approximately 6 miles WSM. from Nablus, compare BuhlGeogr. 206 (GASmGeogr.353 proposes top of Wady Farah northeast from Nablus).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Pirathon

From par'ah; chieftaincy; Pirathon, a place in Palestine -- Pirathon.

see HEBREW par'ah

Forms and Transliterations
בְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙ בפרעתון bə·p̄ir·‘ā·ṯō·wn befiratOn bəp̄ir‘āṯōwn
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Englishman's Concordance
Judges 12:15
HEB: הַפִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר בְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם
NAS: and was buried at Pirathon in the land
KJV: and was buried in Pirathon in the land
INT: the Pirathonite was buried Pirathon the land of Ephraim

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6552
1 Occurrence


bə·p̄ir·‘ā·ṯō·wn — 1 Occ.















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