H6519 H6519
unwalled villages, open settlements, rural hamlets
This term describes rural settlements without defensive walls—open villages or hamlets contrasted with fortified cities. Esther 9:19 distinguishes Jews 'in the unwalled towns' from those in the citadel Susa, celebrating Purim on different days. Ezekiel 38:11 describes Israel as 'a land of unwalled villages'—peaceful, undefended settlements that Gog plans to attack. Zechariah 2:4 promises Jerusalem will be 'inhabited as villages without walls' due to abundant population and divine protection. The term emphasizes vulnerability (no walls) but also peace and expansion (no need for walls)—sometimes blessing, sometimes exposure to danger.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Unwalled villages, open settlements, or rural areas without fortifications. Esther 9:19 distinguishes 'Jews who live in the unwalled towns (עָרֵי הַפְּרָזוֹת)' from those in Susa—affecting Purim celebration dates. Ezekiel 38:11 describes Gog's target: 'a land of unwalled villages (אֶרֶץ פְּרָזוֹת)...dwelling securely, all of them without walls.' Zechariah 2:4 (verse 8 Hebrew) promises Jerusalem will 'be inhabited as villages without walls (פְּרָזוֹת)' due to multitudes. The term contrasts with fortified cities, suggesting either peaceful security or vulnerable exposure. Translations: 'unwalled villages,' 'open country,' 'hamlets'; Spanish 'aldeas sin muros,' French 'villages ouverts.' 3×
AR["الْقُرَى", "بِلَا-أَسْوَارٍ"]·ben["-প্রাচীরহীন-গ্রামের", "গ্রামগুলির", "প্রাচীরহীন"]·DE["[הפרזות]", "[פרזות]"]·EN["as-open-villages", "the-open-country", "unwalled-villages"]·FR["[הפרזות]", "campagne"]·heb["ה-פרזות", "פרזות"]·HI["खुले-गांवों", "बिना-दीवार"]·ID["Tanpa-tembok", "pedesaan", "tanpa-tembok"]·IT["[הפרזות]", "[פרזות]"]·jav["dusun", "tanpa-bètèng", "tanpa-tembok"]·KO["그-성벽없는-마을들의", "성벽-없이", "성벽없는마을들의"]·PT["Sem-muros", "aldeias-abertas", "as-aldeias"]·RU["неограждённых", "открытыми", "сёл"]·ES["Sin-muros", "aldeas,", "las-aldeas"]·SW["-", "bila-kuta", "vijiji-visivyo-na-kuta"]·TR["Köyler-gibi", "köylerin", "köylerin-"]·urd["بغیر-دیواروں-کے", "دیہاتی", "گاؤں-کی"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [פְרָזָה] n.f. open region, hamlet;—only pl. פְּרָזוֹת: אֶרֶץ פ׳ Ez 38:11 a land of hamlets (opp. חוֹמָה, etc.); פ׳ תֵּשֵׁב יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Zc 2:8 as open regions shall Jerusalem sit (וָשַׁב 4); עָרֵי הַפּ׳ Est 9:19 (opp. שׁוּשָׁן v 18); perhaps Ju 5:7 (פ׳ for פְּרָזוֹן, cf. 𝔖 𝔗 GFM).