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פְּרָצִים

𐤐𐤓𐤑𐤉𐤌

Peratsim

H6559 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פּ-ר-ץ to break through, burst forth, make a breach

Definition

(Proper noun) A toponym referring to a place, 'Perazim', meaning 'breaks' or 'breaches', understood as 'the place of outbursts' or 'the place where breaches occurred.' The term can carry the sense of physical ruptures (such as breaches in a wall or landscape), or metaphorically as sudden, forceful occurrences (e.g., divine intervention or victories). In context, Perazim is remembered as a place associated with a decisive victory, commonly translated 'Baal Perazim' (the Lord of Breaks/Outbursts).

Semantic Range

breaches, physical breaks in barriers, outbursts, sudden victories, breaches in walls; as a toponym: Mount Perazim, place of breaking through

Root / Etymology

Derived from the plural of פֶּרֶץ (pérets), from the root פרץ, meaning 'to break through, burst forth, breach.' פְּרָצִים reflects a pluralized form, indicating multiple breaches or breaks. The toponym likely arose from a historical event marked by a dramatic breach or outbreak.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The word פְּרָצִים occurs in Isa 28:21, referring to 'Mount Perazim', a place remembered in the Israelite collective memory for a dramatic divine victory. The same root appears in 'Baal Perazim' (2 Sam 5:20; 1 Chron 14:11), literally 'Lord of Outbursts/Breaches', where the deity is described as breaking through the enemies of David like a bursting flood. This imagery of sudden and forceful breaking is central to the nomenclature. English translations sometimes obscure the force of the term by standardizing as 'Perazim' or linking to the verb 'break.' The term was not associated with any specific tribe or later religious identity, though it became a symbolic location. The use of the plural intensifies the meaning, suggesting multiple breaches or an overwhelming breakthrough event. In later translation tradition, especially in the Septuagint and Vulgate, the focus leans toward the place name without conveying the underlying metaphor.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

plural of פֶּרֶץ; breaks; Peratsim, a mountain in Palestine; Perazim.

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Root Family

פרץ (p-r-ts) — break through, burst forth, make a breach

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4664 מִפְרָץ his inlets
H6530 פְּרִיץ violent breach-maker
H6555 פָּרַץ he broke through
H6556 פֶּרֶץ in the breaches
H6557 פֶּרֶץ Breakthrough-one

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6559-01 פְּרָצִים֙ peratsim HNp Perazim Place of Breaches 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6559-01 Isaiah 28:21 פְּרָצִים֙ peratsim HNp Perazim Place of Breaches
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