פְרָֽת
𐤐𐤓𐤕
ferat
Euphrates
from an unused root meaning to break forth; rushing; Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East; Euphrates.
Genesis 2:14 · Word #12
Lexicon H6578
| Lemma | פְּרָת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | Pᵉrâth |
| Strong's | H6578 |
| In-context | Euphrates |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6578-02
Perath (Rushing-Forth)
| Root | פרת (p-r-t) |
| Core Meanings | to break forth, burst out, rush, overflow |
| Semantic Range | Literal reference to the Euphrates River; by implication, a great, overflowing, boundary-defining river associated with power and expanse. |
| Conceptual Significance | Perath (Euphrates) marks the northeastern boundary of the promised land and symbolizes abundance, imperial power, and the reach of empires such as Assyria and Babylon. Its root association with "breaking forth" underscores the river’s life-giving yet potentially overwhelming force in biblical geography and theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; name of a river. No pronominal suffix or construct form present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name פְּרָת (Perath) derives from a root meaning "to break forth" or "rush." Rendering it as "Perath (Rushing-Forth)" preserves the phonetic identity of the proper noun while transparently reflecting its root sense of bursting or surging waters. As a singular proper noun (HNp), no gender, number, or suffix adjustments are required in English. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרת (to break forth, burst out, rush, overflow)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6578-01 |
biferat | in Perath (the Break‑Forth River) |
H6578-03 |
perat | Perath (the Break-Forthing River) |
H6578-04 |
peratah | toward Break-Forth (Perath) |
Word Usage (19 occurrences of H6578)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:14 | פְרָֽת | ferat | Euphrates |
| Genesis 15:18 | פְּרָֽת | perat | the Euphrates |
| Deuteronomy 1:7 | פְּרָֽת | perat | Euphrates |