6552. Pirathon

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Pirathon

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

see HEBREW par'ah

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 Os^l.c.); — Judges 12:15, Φαραθωμ, A ᵐ5^L Φρααθων; perhaps modern Far±atâ, approximately 6 miles WSM. from Nablus, compare Buhl^{Geogr. 206} (GASm^Geogr.353 proposes top of Wady Farah northeast from Nablus).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּרַע (para), which can mean "to lead" or "to let go."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun "Pirathon" in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a Greek counterpart. However, the concept of geographical locations and their significance can be found throughout the Greek New Testament, often using different terms to describe towns and regions.

Usage: The term "Pirathon" is used in the context of a geographical location in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in relation to notable biblical figures and events.

Context: • Pirathon is a town located in the hill country of Ephraim. It is most notably recognized as the hometown of Abdon, one of the judges of Israel. Abdon, the son of Hillel, is described as a Pirathonite, indicating his origin from this town. The town is mentioned in the context of Abdon's leadership and his burial place.
• Biblical References:
• Judges 12:13-15: "After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years. Then Abdon son of Hillel, the Pirathonite, died and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites."
• 1 Chronicles 27:14: "The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel; there were 24,000 men in his division."
• Historical and Geographical Context: Pirathon is situated in the region associated with the tribe of Ephraim, which was one of the prominent tribes of Israel. The mention of the "hill country of the Amalekites" suggests a historical context where the Amalekites had influence or presence in the area, although by the time of the judges, this region was firmly within Israelite control.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּפִרְעָתוֹן֙ בפרעתון bə·p̄ir·‘ā·ṯō·wn befiratOn bəp̄ir‘āṯōwn

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.