Baal-perazim — the meaning of the Hebrew name בַּעַל פְּרָצִים
בַּעַל פְּרָצִים
Baal-perazim means possessor of breaches.
Built from
בַּעַל baʻal — a master open in the lexicon ›
פֶּרֶץ perets — a break (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H1167 and the plural of H6556; possessor of breaches; Baal-Peratsim, a place in Palestine.
First appearance
2Sam 5:20 And David came to Baal–perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal–perazim.