◄ 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.