Pirathon

Pirathon [N] [H] [S]

prince, or summit, a place "in the land of Ephraim" (Judg. 12:15 ), now Fer'on, some 10 miles south-west of Shechem. This was the home of Abdon the judge.

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Pirathon". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
Pirathon [N] [E] [S]

his dissipation or deprivation; his rupture
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

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Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Pirathon'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.
Pirathon [N] [E] [H]

(princely ), "in the land of Ephraim in the mount of the Amalekite," a place in ( Judges 12:15 ) Its site, now called Ferata , is about one mile and a half south of the road from Jaffa, by Hableh , to Nablus . Pirathonites are mentioned in ( Judges 12:13 Judges 12:15 ) and 1Chr 27:14


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Pirathon'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.