Strong's Lexicon

H6418

H6418 — פֶּלֶך

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

Hebrewpeleknoun mascOccurrences: 10TWOT: 1775a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6418
Word:	פֶּלֶך
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from an unused root meaning to be round
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	10
Transliteration:	pelek
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	peh'-lek
Meaning:	1. a circuit (i.e. district) 2. also a spindle (as whirled) 3. (hence) a crutch
KJV Renderings:	(di-)staff, participle

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BDB6653

פֶּ֫לֶךְ noun [masculine]

1. whirl of spindle.

2. district (properly circle, circuit)

; — absolute ׳ פ 2Sam 3:29, פָּ֑לֶךְ Prov 31:19 construct פֶּלֶךְ Neh 3:9 +; suffix פִּלְכּוֺ Neh 3:17 —

1. whirl of spindle, 2Sam 3:29 (probably, see Dr), Prov 31:19 (|| כִּישׁוֺר).

2. district, Neh 3:9; Neh 3:12 ; Neh 3:14; Neh 3:15; Neh 3:16; Neh 3:17 (twice in verse); Neh 3:18.

Other Resources

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