הַ/פְּרִזִּֽי
𐤄/𐤐𐤓𐤆𐤉
Perizi
the Perizzite
Ethnonym referring to a member of the Perizzite people, an indigenous group encountered in the land of Canaan by the ancestors of the Israelites. The term also carries the connotation of 'rural inhabitant' or 'villager'—one who lives in unwalled settlements, as distinct from those in fortified cities. In biblical texts, פְּרִזִּי refers specifically to the Perizzite population listed among the nations inhabiting the region prior to and during the early Israelite settlement.
Judges 1:5 · Word #12
Lexicon H6522
| Lemma | פְּרִזִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤆𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Perizi |
| Strong's | H6522 |
| Definition | Ethnonym referring to a member of the Perizzite people, an indigenous group encountered in the land of Canaan by the ancestors of the Israelites. The term also carries the connotation of 'rural inhabitant' or 'villager'—one who lives in unwalled settlements, as distinct from those in fortified cities. In biblical texts, פְּרִזִּי refers specifically to the Perizzite population listed among the nations inhabiting the region prior to and during the early Israelite settlement. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Perizzite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6522-01
the open-country dweller
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular gentilic noun, absolute state, with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The gentilic noun from פרז denotes a person belonging to the open or unwalled country. Rendering it as "the open-country dweller" preserves both the definite article and the singular masculine form while reflecting the root meaning of open rural settlement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Perizi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the open-country dweller |