הַ/פִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי
𐤄/𐤐𐤓𐤏𐤕𐤅𐤍𐤉
hapireatoni
the Pirathonite
or פִּרְעָתֹנִי; patrial from פִּרְעָתוֹן; a Pirathonite or inhabitant of Pirathon; Pirathonite.
Judges 12:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H6553
| Lemma | פִּרְעָתוֹנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤏𐤕𐤅𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Pirʻâthôwnîy |
| Strong's | H6553 |
| In-context | the Pirathonite |
Morphology HTd/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 |
SIBI-P1 H6553-01
the man of Loosening-town
| Root | פרע (p-r-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to let loose, let go, leave unrestrained, uncover, disorder |
| Semantic Range | a native of Pirathon; a member of a specific clan or locality within Ephraim; used as an identifying epithet for individuals |
| Conceptual Significance | Gentilic identifiers anchor individuals within Israel’s tribal and geographic structure. By preserving the root nuance of "loosening," the name subtly reflects the Hebrew tendency to embed meaning in place names, even when functioning primarily as a geographic designation. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + gentilic noun, masculine singular absolute; functions as a demonym meaning "inhabitant of Pirathon." |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, referring to a male inhabitant of Pirathon. Pirathon is likely derived from the root פרע ("to let loose, leave unrestrained"), so "Loosening-town" preserves the root sense while "the man of" reflects the masculine singular gentilic form with the article. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרע (to let loose, let go, leave unrestrained, uncover, disorder)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
|
biferoa | when letting loose |
|
efera | I will let loose |
H6544-01 |
farua | a loosed man |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H6553)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges 12:13 | הַ/פִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי | hapireatoni | the Pirathonite |
| Judges 12:15 | הַ/פִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑י | hapireatoni | the Pirathonite |
| 2 Samuel 23:30 | פִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔י | pireatoni | the Pirathonite |