פַּתְרֻסִי
𐤐𐤕𐤓𐤎𐤉
Paterusi
H6625 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
An inhabitant or native of Pathros, a region in southern Egypt, primarily denoting an ethnogeographic identity rather than a specific ethnic or tribal group. In biblical contexts, refers to members of the group Pathrusim or their descendants, typically in genealogical oracles or lists.
Semantic Range
inhabitant of Pathros, native of Pathros, Pathrusite, people from southern Egypt
Root / Etymology
From the root פַּתְרוֹס (Pathros), designating a geographic region in Upper Egypt; פַּתְרֻסִי is formed with the adjective or gentilic suffix -ִי (-î), meaning 'of' or 'pertaining to Pathros.' The root itself is likely of Egyptian origin, referencing Pa-t'ros, 'the southern land.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term appears in genealogical lists (Gen 10:14, 1 Chr 1:12) to denote descendants of Pathros, as well as in prophetic oracles (Jer 44:1, Ezek 29:14; 30:14) associating Pathros with Egypt's southern regions. The עִי (-î) ending forms a gentilic, comparable to English '-ite.' During the monarchic period, Pathros signified the upper Egyptian homeland of some foreign groups interacting with the Israelites. English translations often render it as 'Pathrusite,' but this risks implying a tribal group like 'Israelite,' despite its primarily geographic sense. In later periods, Pathros and its inhabitants continued to denote southern Egyptian populations, without connotations of Israelite or Judahite descent. Some English versions anachronistically use 'Jew' for Judeans in exile in Pathros (Jer 44:1); this should be avoided for proper historical sense. Distinct from other regional gentilic forms (e.g., מִצְרִי 'Egyptian'), emphasizing specificity for Pathros.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patrial from פַּתְרוֹס; a Pathrusite, or inhabitant of Pathros; Pathrusim.
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פטרס (p-t-r-s) — to relate to Pathros, to be from Pathros, to be of southern Egypt
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6625-01 |
פַּתְרֻסִ֞ים | paterusim | HNgmpa |
Pathrusim | Pathros men | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6625-01 |
Genesis 10:14 | פַּתְרֻסִ֞ים | paterusim | HNgmpa |
Pathrusim | Pathros men |
H6625-01 |
1 Chronicles 1:12 | פַּתְרֻסִ֞ים | paterusim | HNp |
Pathrusites | Pathros men |