How many times is Perizzites mentioned in the Bible?
The word Perizzites appears 18 times in the King James Version, in 18 verses. Counting every form (Perizzites, Perizzite), it appears 23 times in 23 verses across 9 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Perizzites 10 times (23 with every form).
The Perizzites are one of the peoples of Canaan named in God's promise to Abraham (Genesis 15:20) and to Moses (Exodus 3:8).
Perizzites in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Perizzites counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Perizzites | 18 | 10 |
| Perizzite | 5 | 13 |
| Total | 23 | 23 |
What the name Perizzites means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Perizzites as "dwelling in villages".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-26.
Which books mention Perizzites most
Perizzites appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Joshua has the most (6), then Exodus (5) and Genesis (3).
First and last mention of Perizzites
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
Common questions
How many times is Perizzites in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 23 of the 23 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Perizzites appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Joshua has the most (6), then Exodus (5) and Genesis (3).
Where is Perizzites first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 13:7: "And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land." The last is Nehemiah 9:8.
What does the name Perizzites mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Perizzites as "dwelling in villages".
More word counts: Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Sihon, Jotham, Gedaliah, Ahaziah, Zeruiah, or all 680 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-26.