Strong's Lexicon

H6399

H6399 — פְּלַח

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

AramaicplachverbOccurrences: 10TWOT: 2940

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6399
Word:פְּלַח
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:(Aramaic) corresponding to H6398
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:10
Transliteration:plach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pel-akh'
Meaning:1. to serve or worship
KJV Renderings:minister, serve.

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[פְּלַח] verb pay reverence to, serve (deity) (compare Assyrian palâ—u , fear, revere (and Biblical Hebrew יָרֵא , פָּחַד etc.); Egyptian Aramaic פלח worship Lzb351; ᵑ7 פְּלַח serve, Syriac [untranscribed source text 6127]; Palmyrene פלחא soldier); —

Pe`al
1. pay reverence to deity (usually ל accusative): Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִפְלְחין Dan 3:28; Dan 7:14; Dan 7:27 so Participle active פָּלַח Dan 6:17; Dan 6:21, plural פָּֽלְחִין Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:18, and (accusative of deity) Dan 3:17.
2. plural construct as noun פָּֽלְחֵי בֵית אֱלָהָא Ezra 7:24 servants of the house of God ( + priests, Nethinim, etc.).


Other Resources

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

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