Perizzite — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

One of several population segments occupying the land of Palestine prior to and subsequent to the Israelite conquest (Gn 15:20; Ex 3:8, 17 OET EXO 3:8 · OET EXO 3:17; 23:23; 33:2; 34:11; Dt 7:1; 20:17; Jos 3:10; 9:1; 11:3; 12:8; 24:11; 1 Kgs 9:20; 2 Chr 8:7; Ezr 9:1; Neh 9:8). The enumeration of these peoples throughout the OT serves a variety of purposes, none of which is strictly historical or geographical. It serves to inform the reader that, no matter how numerous, the doom of these people is sure when God’s time has come (Gn 15:20; Ex 3:8). At other times, they are mentioned to illustrate the hostility of the enemies of God against Israel’s onward march into the land promised to them by the Lord (Jos 9:1; 11:3; 24:11). But they are also portrayed as conquered and reduced to servile labor (Jos 12:8; 1 Kgs 9:20). In the postexilic period, they continue to be a threat to the purity of life of the covenant community recently settled in the land of their fathers (Ezr 9:1).

Show passage in OET: GEN 15:20

OET-RV GEN 15:20

20 the Hitim, the Perizim, the Refaim,

OET-LV GEN 15:20

20 And_DOM the_Ḩittiy[s] and_DOM the_Pərizzī[s] and_DOM the_Rəfāʼīm.

Show passage in OET: EXO 3:8; EXO 3:17

OET-RV EXO 3:8

8 So I’ve come down to set them free from Mitsri (Egyptian) control and to bring them up from there to a good and wide land—a land flowing with milk and honey. It’s currently the place of the Kena’anim (Canaanites), the Hitim, the Amorim, the Perizim, the Hivim, and the Yevusim.

OET-RV EXO 3:17

17 and I’ve promised to take you all from your mistreatment in Mitsrayim, away to the land where the Kena’anim (Canaanites), Hitim, Amorim, Perizim, Hivim, and the Yevusim are currently living—to a land flowing with milk and honey.” ’

OET-LV EXO 3:8

8 And_I _have _come _down to_deliver_it from_the _hand _of Miʦrayim and_to_bring_it _up from the_earth/land the_that into a _land good and_spacious into a _land flowing _of milk and_honey to the _place _of the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Ḩiūī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s].

OET-LV EXO 3:17

17 And_I _have _said I _will _bring _up you(pl) from_the _affliction _of Miʦrayim into the _land _of the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Ḩiūī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] into a _land flowing _of milk and_honey.

Show passage in OET: EXO 23:23

OET-RV EXO 23:23

23 My messenger will go ahead of you and take you to face the Amorim, the Hitim, the Perizim, the Kena’anim (Canaanites), the Hivim, and the Yevusim, and then I’ll annihilate them.

OET-LV EXO 23:23

23 If/because messenger _of_my he _will _go to_your_face and_he_will _bring _you to the_ʼAmorī and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] the_Ḩiūī and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] and_I_will _annihilate _it.

Show passage in OET: EXO 33:2

OET-RV EXO 33:2

2 I’ll send an angel ahead of you, and I’ll drive out the Kena’anim (Canaanites), the Amorim, the Hitim, the Perizim, the Hivim, and the Yevusim.

OET-LV EXO 33:2

2 And_I _will _send to_your_face an _messenger and_I _will _drive _out DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] the_ʼAmorī and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] the_Ḩiūī and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s].

Show passage in OET: EXO 34:11

OET-RV EXO 34:11

11 Be sure to obey what I’m telling you today. See, I’m about to force the Amorim, the Kena’anim (Canaanites), the Hitim, the Perizim, the Hivim, and the Yevusim out of the land ahead of you.

OET-LV EXO 34:11

11 Observe to/for_yourself(m) DOM that_which I am_commanding _of_you the_day HERE_I am_about _to _drive _out from_before _of_you DOM the_ʼAmorī and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Ḩiūī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s].

Show passage in OET: DEU 7:1

OET-RV DEU 7:1

7 When your god Yahweh brings you into the land which you’re going to possess, he’ll drive out many people groups ahead of you: the Hitim, Girgashim, Amorim, Kena’anim (Canaanites), Perizim, Hivim, and the Yevusim—seven societies that are more powerful than yourselves.

OET-LV DEU 7:1

7 If/because he_will _bring _you YHWH god _of_your into the_earth/land where you are_about _to _go to_(to) to_take_possession _of _it and_he _will _clear _away nations many from_before _of_you the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Girgāshiy[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s] and_the_Kənaˊₐnīte and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Ḩiūī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] seven nations great and_mighty more_than _you.

Show passage in OET: DEU 20:17

OET-RV DEU 20:17

17 because you must complete eliminate the Hitim, the Amorim, the Kena’anim (Canaanites), the Perizim, the Hivim, and the Yevusim. Do that just as your god Yahweh commanded you

OET-LV DEU 20:17

17 If/because certainly _(totally _destroy) you_will _totally _destroy _them the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s] the_Kənaˊₐnī and_the_Pərizzī[s] the_Ḩiūī and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] just_as he_commanded _you YHWH god _of_your.

Show passage in OET: JOS 3:10

OET-RV JOS 3:10

10 He told them, “This is how you’ll all know that God, who can do anything, is among you. With your own eyes, you’ll all see how he’ll take away the land from the Kena’anim (Canaanites), the Hitim, the Hivim, the Perizim, the Girgashim, the Amorim, and the Yevusim.

OET-LV JOS 3:10

10 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said by_this you(pl)_will _know if/because _that god living is_in_midst _of_your(pl) and_completely _(dispossess) he _will _dispossess from_before _of_you(pl) DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī and_DOM the_Ḩittiy[s] and_DOM the_Ḩiūī and_DOM the_Pərizzī[s] and_DOM the_Girgāshiy and_the_ʼAmorī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s].

Show passage in OET: JOS 9:1

OET-RV JOS 9:1

9 There were several kings who ruled in regions on this west side of the Yarden (Jordan) —the Hitim and Amorim, the Kena’anim (Canaanites) and Perizim, the Hivim and the Yevusim. Some were in the hill country, some in the lowlands, and some along the Mediterranean coast south of Levanon. When they heard about what had happened at Ay,

OET-LV JOS 9:1

9 And_he/it _was just_ all _of the_kings who were_on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) in_country and_in_Shephelah and_in_all _of the _coast _of the_sea (the)_great to the _front of _(the)_Ləⱱānōn the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s] the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] the_Pərizzī[s] the_Ḩiūī and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] _as _heard.

Show passage in OET: JOS 11:3

OET-RV JOS 11:3

3 and the kings of the Kena’anim (Canaanites) both east and west, and the Amorim, Hitim, Perizim, and the Yevusim who lived in the hill country, and to the Hivim by Mt. Hermon in the Mitspah region.

OET-LV JOS 11:3

3 The_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] from_the_east and_from_the_west and_the_ʼAmorī[s] and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] in_country and_the_Ḩiūī[s] under Ḩermōn in_land of _(the)_Miʦpāh.

Show passage in OET: JOS 12:8

OET-RV JOS 12:8

8 as well as the hill country, the lowlands, the rift valley, the slopes, the wilderness and the Negev—the land of the Hitim, Amorim, Kena’anim (Canaanites), Perizim, Hivim, and the Yevusim:

OET-LV JOS 12:8

8 In_country and_in_Shephelah and_in_ˊArāⱱāh and_on_slopes and_in_wilderness and_in_Negeⱱ the_Ḩittiy[s] the_ʼAmorī and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] the_Pərizzī[s] the_Ḩiūī and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s].

Show passage in OET: JOS 24:11

OET-RV JOS 24:11

11 Then you crossed over the Yarden river and arrived at Yeriho (Jericho). The men of Yeriho fought against you all, as did the Amorim, the Perizim, the Kena’anim (Canaanites), the Hitim, the Girgashim, the Hivim, and the Yevusim but I helped you all to defeat them.

OET-LV JOS 24:11

11 And_you(pl)_passed _over DOM the_Yardēn and_you(pl)_came to Yərīḩō/(Jericho) and_they _fought against_you(pl) the _citizens _of Yərīḩō the_ʼAmorī and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Girgāshiy[s] the_Ḩiūī and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] and_I _gave them in_hand _of_your(pl).

Show passage in OET: KI1 9:20

OET-RV KI1 9:20

20 All the remaining Amori, Hiti, Perizi, Hivi, and Yevusi people (they weren’t descendants of Yisrael (Israel)),

OET-LV KI1 9:20

20 All _of the_people which_remained of the_ʼAmorī the_Ḩittiy[s] the_Pərizzī[s] the_Ḩiūī and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] who not from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they.

Show passage in OET: CH2 8:7

OET-RV CH2 8:7

7 All the people who lived in Yisrael (Israel) but who were actually remnants of the Hitim, Amorim, Perizim, Hivim, and Yevusim,

OET-LV CH2 8:7

7 All _of the_people which_remained of the_Hittite[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Ḩiūī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] who not were_of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they.

Show passage in OET: EZR 9:1

OET-RV EZR 9:1

9 Now as soon as those things were finished, the leaders came to me, saying, “The people of Yisrael (Israel), and the priests and Levites haven’t kept themselves separate from the idolatry of the peoples of the lands: the Kena’anim (Canaanites) , Hitim, Perizim, the Yevusim, Amonim, Moavim, Mitsrim (Egyptians) , and the Amorim.

OET-LV EZR 9:1

9 And_just_ these_things _as _finished they _drew _near to_me the_leaders to_say not the_people Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy they _have _separated _themselves from_the _peoples _of the _lands according_to _of_their _abominations to_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] the_Ḩittiy[s] the_Pərizzī[s] the_Yəⱱūşī the_ˊAmmōnī[s] the_Mōʼāⱱite[s] the_Miʦrayim/(Egypt)ian[s] and_the_ʼAmorī[s].

Show passage in OET: NEH 9:8

OET-RV NEH 9:8

8 You discovered that he was sincere and faithful to you, and made an agreement with him—to give the Kena’ani (Canaanite), Hiti, Amori, Perizi, Yevusi, and the Girgashi regions to his descendants, and you have ensured that it’s all come to be because you’re righteous.

OET-LV NEH 9:8

8 And_you _found DOM heart _of_his faithful to_your_face and_you _made with_him/it the_covenant to_give DOM the _land _of the_Kənaˊₐnī the_Ḩittiy[s] the_ʼAmorī and_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s] and_the_Girgāshiy[s] to_give to_offspring _of_his and_you _fulfilled DOM words/messages _of_your if/because are_righteous you.

Show passage in OET: EXO 3:8

OET-RV EXO 3:8

OET-LV EXO 3:8

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There are a few instances where the word “Perizzites” occurs in conjunction with “Canaanites” (Gn 13:7; 34:30; Jgs 1:4-5), and in one instance it is combined with “Rephaites” (Jos 17:15). The name “Pirizzi” also occurs once in the tablets of El Amarna.

Show passage in OET: GEN 13:7

OET-RV GEN 13:7

7 and that led to strife between Avram’s and Lot’s herdsmen. Also, the Kena’anim (Canaanites) and the Perizim were living in the land at that time.

OET-LV GEN 13:7

7 And_he/it _was quarrelling between the _herdsmen _of the _livestock _of ʼAⱱrām and_between the _herdsmen _of the _livestock _of Lōţ and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] then was_dwelling on _the_earth.

Show passage in OET: GEN 34:30

OET-RV GEN 34:30

30 Afterwards, Ya’akov scolded Shim’on and Levi, saying, “You two have made trouble for me by destroying my reputation with those who live in the land—the Kena’anim (Canaanites) and the Perizim. There’s only a few of us, and if they gather together to attack me and my household, then we’ll be destroyed—me and all my household.”

OET-LV GEN 34:30

30 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _said to Shimˊōn and_near/to Lēvī you(pl)_have _troubled DOM_me by_making_me _odious among_the _inhabitant[s]_of the_earth/land among_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_among_Pərizzī[s] and_I am_men _of number and_they _will _gather on_me and_they_will _attack _me and_ I and_household _of_my _I _will _be _destroyed.

Show passage in OET: JDG 1:4–5

OET-RV JDG 1:4

4 When they attacked, Yahweh gave them victory over the Kena’anim and the Perizim and they killed ten thousand men at Bezek.

OET-RV JDG 1:5

5 They confronted Adoni -Vezek in Bezek and fought against him (then eventually defeating the Kena’anim and the Perizim).

OET-LV JDG 1:4

4 And_ Yəhūdāh _he/it _ascended and_ YHWH _he/it _gave DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī and_the_Pərizzī[s] in_hand _of_their and_they_defeated _them at_Bezeq ten _of thousand(s) man.

OET-LV JDG 1:5

5 And_they _found DOM Adoni- Bezeq at_Bezeq and_they _fought in/on/over_him/it and_they _defeated DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] and_DOM the_Pərizzī[s].

Show passage in OET: JOS 17:15

OET-RV JOS 17:15

15 “If there’s so many of you,” Yehoshua answered, “and if Efrayim’s hill-country is too small for you, go into the forested area of the Perizim and the Refaim and clear some land for yourselves there.”

OET-LV JOS 17:15

15 And_he/it _said to_them Yəhōshūˊa if are_a _people numerous you go _up to/for_yourself(m) to_the_forest and_you _will _cut_it_down to/for_yourself(m) there in_land of_the _Pərizzī[s] and_the_Rəfāʼīm if/because it _is _narrow to/for_yourself(m) the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim.

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The exact identity of the Perizzites has thus far remained obscure. In a few instances in which the name occurs in conjunction with “Canaanites,” it seems to refer to one of the major components of Canaan’s population. Some have even suggested that the Perizzites were the pre-Canaanite population of Palestine, in view of the omission of them in the list of Genesis 10. But this cannot be proven. Others have attempted to read this name as an appellative meaning “inhabitants of unwalled villages.” This view finds some support in another Hebrew word, perazoth, “unwalled villages” (Est 9:19; Ez 38:11; Zec 2:4; cf. also perazi, “open country,” Dt 3:5; 1 Sm 6:18). But the fact that the name occurs so frequently among other peoples whose identity is known should caution against such an approach.

Show passage in OET: EST 9:19

OET-RV EST 9:19

19 So that’s why the Yehudim who live in the rural villages observe this holiday on the 14th rather than the 15th. They celebrate with feasting and by giving gifts to each other.

OET-LV EST 9:19

19 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) the who_are_dwelling in_the _cities _of the _open _regions are_observing DOM day _of four- teen of_the _month _of Adar joy and_a _feast and_a _day good and_the_sending _of portions each to_neighbour _of_his.

Show passage in OET: EZE 38:11

OET-RV EZE 38:11

11 Then you’ll think, ‘I’ll take my army up onto the open ground—we’ll attack the people living quietly and peacefully—all of them living where there are no walls or barriers, and no city gates.

OET-LV EZE 38:11

11 And_you _will _say I _will _go _up on a _land _of unwalled _villages I _will _go those_who _are_at _peace who_dwell _of to_security of _them _of_all are_dwelling with_not a _wall and_bar[s] and_gates there_belonged_not to/for_them.

Show passage in OET: ZEC 2:4

OET-RV ZEC 2:4

4 and told him, “Run and speak to that young man, saying: Yerushalem won’t need city walls because there’ll be so many people and animals within it.

OET-LV ZEC 2:8

8  And_he/it _said to_him run speak to the _young_man this to_say unwalled _villages Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) it _will _remain from_the_multitude _of person[s] and_livestock in_the _midst _of_of _it.

Show passage in OET: DEU 3:5

OET-RV DEU 3:5

5 even though they were all fortified with high walls and gates with bars. In addition, there were many rural villages.

OET-LV DEU 3:5

5 All _of these were_cities fortified wall high gates and_bar[s] apart_apart from_the _cities _of the _hamlet-dweller[s] many very.

Show passage in OET: SA1 6:18

OET-RV SA1 6:18

18 And the gold mice were from the number of all the Pelishti cities under the five rulers, including fortified cities as well as the villages in the open country, and as far as the large stone that they sat Yahweh’s box on. (It’s still in Yehoshua’s (Joshua’s) field in Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis) until this day.)

OET-LV SA1 6:18

18 And_the _mice _of the_gold the _number _of all _of the _cities _of belonging_to_the_Pəlishtiy of_the _five _of the_rulers from_a _city _of fortification and_unto (the)_village[s]_of the _hamlet-dweller[s] and_unto ʼĀⱱēl the_great which they _set _down on/upon_it(f) DOM the _box _of YHWH until the_day the_this in_the _field _of Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the Bēyt.

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Several commentators, instead of regarding the Perizzites as one of the major components of Canaan’s population, have sought to localize them, either in the vicinity of Bethel (cf. Gn 13:7) or of Shechem (34:30), or in the territory of Judah (Jgs 1:4-5). But these locales are by no means contiguous. The reference to the Rephaim (NLT, niv “Rephaites”) in Joshua 17:15 has prompted the suggestion that the Perizzites belonged to the Transjordan region, but this does not follow either from the immediate context or from the use of the word “Rephaim” elsewhere.