Strong H1188בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים

Baal-perazim

Transliteration
ba‛al perâtsîym
Pronunciation
bah'-al per-aw-tseem'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

From H1167 and the plural of H6556; possessor of breaches;
Baal {peratsim} a place in Palestine: - Baal-perazim.

Meaning of the name

Baal-perazim = "lord of the breaks"

Detailed definition

Baal-perazim was the place where David defeated the Philistines. (2 Samuel 5:20; 1 Chronicles 14:11)

In the biblical story

Baal-perazim

Place where David defeated the Philistines.

Baal-perazim was the place where David defeated the Philistines. (2 Samuel 5:20; 1 Chronicles 14:11)

In the Bible

Strong H1188 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • perazim2

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 5:20
    And David came to Baal–perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal–perazim.
  2. 1 Chronicles 14:11
    So they came up to Baal–perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal–perazim.
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