פְּרָצִים (pe.ra.tsim)
pe.ra.tsim
(Mount) Perazim
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- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
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Word Overview
The proper noun Perazim refers to a mountain in Palestine, likely situated in the valley of Rephaim south of Jerusalem on the route toward Bethlehem. Its name translates to "breaches" or "breakthroughs," evoking an image of a place where walls were broken or defenses pierced.
This location is historically significant as the site where King David achieved a decisive victory over the Philistines, an event recorded in 2 Samuel 5:20. The name serves as a lasting memorial to that military triumph, marking the spot where God broke through enemy lines to deliver His people.
In Isaiah 28:21, the prophet uses this geographical reference metaphorically. He describes God performing His work, strange and alien, at Perazim, suggesting that divine judgment or intervention will act like a sudden breach in defenses. The word thus carries weight as both a historical landmark and a symbol of unexpected divine action.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
Mount Perazim means "breaches" or "breakthroughs." It recalls a time when King David won a great victory over the Philistines because God opened a way where there seemed to be none. The name stands as a reminder that God can break through strongholds and unexpected obstacles in our lives.
In Isaiah 28:21, this place is mentioned again to show how God acts in ways we might not expect. Sometimes His work feels strange or sudden, like a wall being breached. Yet this is exactly how He delivers His people when they face impossible situations.
When you feel stuck or blocked by difficulties, remember that God specializes in making breakthroughs. He is not limited by the walls around your circumstances. Trust that He can open a path for you, even when it seems hidden from view.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Perazim1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- פְּרָצִים֙1×
Key Verses
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Isaiah 28:21
For Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.
This verse uses the mountain's name metaphorically to describe God performing an unusual and extraordinary act of judgment or deliverance.