פְּרָֽת
𐤐𐤓𐤕
Perat
Euphrates
Proper noun designating the Euphrates River—the major river flowing from the Taurus mountains in Anatolia through Mesopotamia to the Persian Gulf. In biblical usage, פְּרָת (Pᵉrâth) refers specifically to the Euphrates, often as a geographic boundary or symbol of distant lands. The term appears almost exclusively as a name for this river, which was one of the four rivers mentioned in the Garden of Eden narrative (Genesis 2:14) and served as the northeastern border of the land promised to the ancestors of Israel (Genesis 15:18; Deuteronomy 1:7). Occasionally, it serves as a metonym for the farthest extent or limit of Israelite territorial aspirations in biblical thought.
Deuteronomy 1:7 · Word #23
Lexicon H6578
| Lemma | פְּרָת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Perat |
| Strong's | H6578 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating the Euphrates River—the major river flowing from the Taurus mountains in Anatolia through Mesopotamia to the Persian Gulf. In biblical usage, פְּרָת (Pᵉrâth) refers specifically to the Euphrates, often as a geographic boundary or symbol of distant lands. The term appears almost exclusively as a name for this river, which was one of the four rivers mentioned in the Garden of Eden narrative (Genesis 2:14) and served as the northeastern border of the land promised to the ancestors of Israel (Genesis 15:18; Deuteronomy 1:7). Occasionally, it serves as a metonym for the farthest extent or limit of Israelite territorial aspirations in biblical thought. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Euphrates |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6578-03
Euphrates
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; name of a specific river. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper noun referring exclusively to the great Mesopotamian river known as the Euphrates. Since it is never used generically, the faithful rendering preserves its fixed geographic identity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Perat
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: at the Euphrates |
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