וְ/הַ/פְּרִזִּ֔י
𐤅/𐤄/𐤐𐤓𐤆𐤉
Perizi
and the Perizzite
Ethnonym referring to a member of the Perizzite people, an indigenous group encountered in the land of Canaan by the ancestors of the Israelites. The term also carries the connotation of 'rural inhabitant' or 'villager'—one who lives in unwalled settlements, as distinct from those in fortified cities. In biblical texts, פְּרִזִּי refers specifically to the Perizzite population listed among the nations inhabiting the region prior to and during the early Israelite settlement.
Genesis 13:7 · Word #12
Lexicon H6522
| Lemma | פְּרִזִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤆𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Perizi |
| Strong's | H6522 |
| Definition | Ethnonym referring to a member of the Perizzite people, an indigenous group encountered in the land of Canaan by the ancestors of the Israelites. The term also carries the connotation of 'rural inhabitant' or 'villager'—one who lives in unwalled settlements, as distinct from those in fortified cities. In biblical texts, פְּרִזִּי refers specifically to the Perizzite population listed among the nations inhabiting the region prior to and during the early Israelite settlement. |
Morphology HC/Td/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the Perizzite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6522-03
and the open-country dweller
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + masculine singular gentilic noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The gentilic פְּרִזִּי derives from the root פרז, denoting openness or unwalled rural areas. Rendering it as "open-country dweller" preserves the root sense while reflecting the masculine singular form with the definite article and prefixed conjunction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the Perizi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the open-country dweller |