בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים
ba.al pe.ra.tsim
Baal-perazim
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "Baal-perazim" (H1188) is a proper name referring to a specific person. The semantic domain identifies it as a name, not a concept or title. The breakdown of the name itself, "Baal" and "perazim", is not provided in the lexicon, but it's implied that "Baal" refers to a male deity or figure, while "perazim" signifies a specific location or event associated with this person. The name "Baal-perazim" appears 8 times in the Hebrew Bible, likely indicating some significance or importance attributed to this individual. However, without further context regarding "perazim", its exact meaning and the relationship between this person and the location/event remains unclear. Nevertheless, its repetition throughout the biblical text suggests a notable or pivotal role in the narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences across the text
David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
2 Samuel 5:20David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
2 Samuel 5:20David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
2 Samuel 5:20David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there. Then he said, “Yahweh has broken my enemies before me, like the breach of waters.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
1 Chronicles 14:11So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
1 Chronicles 14:11So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
1 Chronicles 14:11So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.
1 Chronicles 14:11So they came up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like waters breaking out. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal Perazim.