Lexical Definition

‎בַּעַל פְּרָצִים‎ Baʻal Pᵉrâtsîym (bah'-al per-aw-tseem') Baal-perazim ^N:N--L
from ‎בַּעַל‎ and the plural of ‎פֶּרֶץ‎; possessor of breaches

Baal-perazim.

• § Baal-perazim = "lord of the breaks"
• Baal-Peratsim, a place in Palestine

1) the site of a victory of David over the Philistines, and of a great destruction of their images; also called 'Mount Perazim'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בַּ֫עַל פְּרָצִים‎ proper name, of a location (possessor of breaches; or Baal of Perasim ?) where David defeated Philistine 2Sam 5:20 (twice in verse); 1Chr 14:11 (twice in verse); site unknown.

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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)

• A location near Rephaim_Valley רָפָא first mentioned at 2Sa.5.20;
• only referred to as Baal-perazim בַּעַל פְּרָצִים.
  

Baal-perazim is mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:20 and 1 Chronicles 14:11 as the location where King David decisively defeated the Philistines after becoming king over all Israel. The Philistines had come up to challenge David's rule, spreading out in the Valley of Rephaim. David inquired of the Lord and was told to attack the Philistines, which he did successfully, resulting in their defeat. David attributed the victory to God, saying, "The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water." As a result, he named the place Baal-perazim, which means "Lord of Breakthroughs." The exact location of Baal-perazim is not specified, but it was likely situated in the Valley of Rephaim, southwest of Jerusalem.

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