Bible Dictionary
Pirathon
Pirathon was a place in the hill country of Ephraim and the home of Abdon, one of Israel’s judges. It was also associated with the Amalekite region.
Definition
Pirathon was a place in the hill country or land of Ephraim, in the mount of the Amalekite. It was the home of Abdon the judge and gave its name to the Pirathonites.
Biblical Usage
Abdon is identified with Pirathon, and Pirathonites are mentioned in Judges and 1 Chronicles.
Historical Background
The supplied material places Pirathon about ten miles southwest of Shechem in one identification and near Fer’ata, south of the road between Joppa and Nablus, in another.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(princely), “in the land of Ephraim in the mount of the Amalekite,” a place in (Judges 12:15) Its site, now called Fer’ata, is about one mile and a half south of the road from Jaffa, by Hableh, to Nablus . Pirathonites are mentioned in (Judges 12:13,15) and 1Chr 27:14