Strong's Lexicon

H6385

H6385 — פָּלַג

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewpalagverb-stemOccurrences: 4TWOT: 1769

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6385
Word:	פָּלַג
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	4
Transliteration:	palag
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	paw-lag'
Meaning:	1. to split (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:	divide.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6624

[פָּלַג] verb split, divide (Late Hebrew chiefly in secondary meanings and derivatives; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4228] divide, split; Aramaic פְּלֵיג, [untranscribed source text 4229] divide; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4230] ravine, stream; Assyrian palgu , canal); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִפְלְגָה Gen 10:25 the earth was divided.

Pi`el

1. Perfect 3 masculine singular gL'Pi`el Job 38:25 cleave a channel for rain.

2. Imperative masculine singular פַּלַּג (Ges ^{«GKC:52n»§ 52n}) Ps 55:10 divide their speech (their counsels).

BDB9809

[פְּלַג] verb divide ( ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew (chiefly late)); —

Pe`al passive feminine singular פְּלִיגָה תֶּהֱוֵה Dan 2:41 shall be divided.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke