פִּרְעָתוֹנִי
𐤐𐤓𐤏𐤕𐤅𐤍𐤉
Pireatoni
H6553 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Demonymic term referring to an inhabitant or native of Pirathon, a specific locality; designates someone whose familial or ancestral origin is traced to this town. Used as a geographical identifier for individuals in narrative and genealogical contexts.
Semantic Range
inhabitant of Pirathon; native of Pirathon; person from Pirathon
Root / Etymology
Formed as a gentilic adjective from פִּרְעָתוֹן (Pirathon), a place name, with the gentilic suffix -ִי (i), meaning 'belonging to' or 'inhabitant of.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
פִּרְעָתוֹנִי occurs in genealogical or social designations, notably in reference to Benaiah (2 Samuel 23:30; 1 Chronicles 11:31; 27:14), one of David's elite warriors, marking his origin from Pirathon. The term is not an ethnic or tribal identifier, but a local one, in contrast to broader tribal terms such as Judahite or Ephraimite. Pirathon is located geographically in the territory later associated with Ephraim, though the precise historical borders and ethnic makeup of its inhabitants in different periods remain debated. English translations may render the term simply as 'Pirathonite' or occasionally with reference to the supposed modern site. The use of this term is limited to a small set of personal names in the Hebrew Bible, without discernible theological import or development over time. In the Hellenistic or Roman periods (not represented in the biblical uses), gentilic adjectives such as this one continued to function as local identifiers. The term is unrelated to later religious or ethnic terminology such as 'Jew/Judean.'
Translation Consistency
This is a concise demonym that naturally and consistently conveys “inhabitant/native of Pirathon.” It follows common English biblical demonym patterns (e.g. Gibeonite, Manassite) and covers the full SILEX range (inhabitant of Pirathon; native of Pirathon; person from Pirathon).
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or פִּרְעָתֹנִי; patrial from פִּרְעָתוֹן; a Pirathonite or inhabitant of Pirathon; Pirathonite.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
פרע (Pareoh Nekhoh) — to let go, let loose, neglect
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H6545 | פֶּרַע | unbound hair of |
| H6546 | פַּרְעָה | leaders of |
| H6549 | פַּרְעֹה נְכֹה | Pharaoh |
| H6550 | פַּרְעֹשׁ | flea |
| H6552 | פִּרְעָתוֹן | in Pirathon |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6553-01 |
הַ/פִּרְעָתֹנִֽי | hapireatoni | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Pirathonite | the Pirathonite | the Pireatoni | 4 |
H6553-02 |
פִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔י | pireatoni | HNgmsa |
the Pirathonite | Pirathonite | Pireatoni | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6553-01 |
Judges 12:13 | הַ/פִּרְעָתוֹנִֽי | hapireatoni | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Pirathonite | the Pirathonite | the Pireatoni |
H6553-01 |
Judges 12:15 | הַ/פִּרְעָתוֹנִ֑י | hapireatoni | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Pirathonite | the Pirathonite | the Pireatoni |
H6553-02 |
2 Samuel 23:30 | פִּרְעָ֣תֹנִ֔י | pireatoni | HNgmsa |
the Pirathonite | Pirathonite | Pireatoni |
H6553-01 |
1 Chronicles 11:31 | הַ/פִּרְעָתֹנִֽי | hapireatoni | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Pirathonite | the Pirathonite | the Pireatoni |
H6553-01 |
1 Chronicles 27:14 | הַ/פִּרְעָתוֹנִ֖י | hapireatoni | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Pirathonite | the Pirathonite | the Pireatoni |