What does פְּרָת (pĕrāt) mean in the Bible?
e. Euphrates), a river of the East".
Hebrew · H6578
פְּרָת
Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East
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פְּרָת H6578
Pronunciation pĕrāt
What does פְּרָת (pĕrāt) mean in the Bible?
פְּרָת (pĕrāt) is a Hebrew word meaning "Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6578?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Euphrates (6), the Euphrates (5), to Perath (3), along the Euphrates (1), at Perath (1).
Where does פְּרָת (pĕrāt) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 2:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (8), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Kings (2), Deuteronomy (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Euphrates 6× Genesis 2:14, Genesis 15:18, Deuteronomy 1:7, Joshua 1:4
the Euphrates 5× Deuteronomy 11:24, 2 Kings 23:29, 2 Kings 24:7, 2 Chronicles 35:20
to Perath 3× Jeremiah 13:4, Jeremiah 13:6, Jeremiah 13:7
along the Euphrates 1× 1 Chronicles 18:3
at Perath 1× Jeremiah 13:5
on the Euphrates 1× Jeremiah 46:2
to the Euphrates 1× 1 Chronicles 5:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 2:14 פְרָֽת׃ to Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 15:18 פְּרָֽת׃ to Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 1:7 פְּרָֽת׃ to Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 11:24 פְּרָ֗ת to the Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 1:4 פְּרָ֗ת to Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 23:29 פְּרָ֑ת to the Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 24:7 פְּרָ֔ת to the Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 5:9 פְּרָ֑ת to to the Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 18:3 פְּרָֽת׃ to along the Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 35:20 פְּרָ֑ת to the Euphrates Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 2:14
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 7
Genesis 2 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 1 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 8
Source forms
פְּרָֽת׃ 5x pə·rāṯ Genesis 15:18, Deuteronomy 1:7, 1 Chronicles 18:3, Jeremiah 46:10
פְּרָ֑ת 3x pə·rāṯ 2 Kings 23:29, 1 Chronicles 5:9, 2 Chronicles 35:20
פְּרָ֔תָה 3x pə·rā·ṯāh Jeremiah 13:4, Jeremiah 13:6, Jeremiah 13:7
פְּרָ֗ת 2x pə·rāṯ Deuteronomy 11:24, Joshua 1:4
פְּרָ֔ת 2x pə·rāṯ 2 Kings 24:7, Jeremiah 46:6
בִּפְרָ֑ת 1x bip̄·rāṯ Jeremiah 13:5
פְּרָ֖ת 1x pə·rāṯ Jeremiah 46:2
פְרָֽת׃ 1x p̄ə·rāṯ Genesis 2:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 14x Genesis 2:14, Genesis 15:18, Deuteronomy 1:7, Deuteronomy 11:24
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 3x Jeremiah 13:4, Jeremiah 13:6, Jeremiah 13:7
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 13:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East
Source Gloss
Perath (i.e. Euphrates), a river of the East
Extended definition
Euphrates.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
River of the East where a scroll is cast as symbolic judgment against Babylon
Showing 1 selected witness from 19 lexical occurrence verses.
Cross-Language Connections
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain