Lexical Definition
פִּרְאָם Pirʼâm (pir-awm') Piram N:N-M-P
from פֶּרֶא; wildly
Piram.
- § Piram = "like a wild ass"
- Piram, a Canaanite
1) the Amorite king of Jarmuth at the time of the conquest
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| פִּרְאָ֨ם | Piram | Josh.10.3 |
| Περάμ | Piram | LXX.Josh.10.3 |
Extended Information
- A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3
Brown-Driver-Briggs
פִּרְאָם proper name, masculine Canaanite king of Jarmuth Josh 10:3, Φειδων, ᵐ5L Φεδαμ, A Φερααμ. פֹּראֹת see פּאֹרָה. פַּרְבָּר see [פַּרְוָר]. p. 802, 826.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 10:3 |
Profile
Male • Canaanite king • Amorite king of Jarmuth
King living before Israel's Monarchy
Piram, the Amorite king of Jarmuth, who joined a coalition against Joshua and the Israelites.
- A king in Canaan living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jos.10.3;
- only referred to as Piram פִּרְאָם.
Piram was the Amorite king of Jarmuth, a city in the Shephelah region of Canaan, during the time of Joshua's conquest of the Promised Land. In Joshua 10:3, Piram is mentioned as one of the five Amorite kings who formed a coalition against the Israelites after the fall of Jericho and Ai. The other kings in this alliance were Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem, Hoham of Hebron, Japhia of Lachish, and Debir of Eglon. These kings united their forces to attack Gibeon, a city that had made a peace treaty with Israel. In response, Joshua and the Israelite army came to Gibeon's defense, and with the help of God, they defeated the Amorite coalition, capturing and executing the five kings, including Piram (Joshua 10:16-27). This victory was a significant milestone in the Israelites' conquest of Canaan.
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