Strong's Lexicon

H6419

H6419 — פָּלַל

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

HebrewpalalverbOccurrences: 84TWOT: 1776

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6419
Word:פָּלַל
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:84
Transliteration:palal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:paw-lal'
Meaning:1. to judge (officially or mentally) 2. by extension, to intercede, pray
KJV Renderings:intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.

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BDB6654

[פָּלַל]84 verb probably intervene, interpose (hence both arbitrate, judge , and intercede, pray, compare Dr 1Sam 2:25 ; Late Hebrew פלל (rare), נתפלל, pray, פִּילּוּל act of prayer, פְּלִילָה judicial matter; — otherwise WeHeid. (2), 126 who conjectures derivation for הִתְפַּלֵּל from Arabic [untranscribed source text 4252] notch edge (of sword, etc.), i.e. cut one-self in worship); —

Pi`el mediate, judge: Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive, arbitrate, suffix וּפִלְלוֺ 1Sam 2:25 (but read probably 3 plural וּפִלְלוּ We Dr and others, word-play with ׳ יִתְפ following); 2 feminine singular פִּלַּלְתְּ Ezek 16:52 mediate for (ל person) namely, through thine own sins; 1 singular פִּלָּ֑לְתִּי Gen 48:11 ( E ; possibly denominative from פליל) I did not judge (have the opinion, expect) to see, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְפַלֵּל Ps 106:30 (absolute) he interposed (by slaying offender).
Hithpa`el80 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִתְפַּלֵּל 1Kgs 8:42 1 singular הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי 1Sam 1:27, etc.; Imperfect יִתְפַּלֵּל Ps 32:6 +; יִתְפַּלֶּלֿ 1Sam 2:25 1 singular אֶתְאֶתְפּלָּ֑ל Ps 5:3, etc.; Imperative הִתְפַּלֵּל Num 21:7 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הִתְפַּלֵּל Ezek 10:1 +, etc.; Participle מִתְפַּלֵּל Jer 42:4 +, etc.; —
1. specifically intercede (with ׳ י), with בעד, on behalf of Gen 20:7; Num 21:7 ( E ) Deut 9:20 ; 1Sam 12:23 + 6 t.; with לִ, 1Sam 2:25 אֶליֿהוה Num 11:2; Num 21:7 ( J E ) Deut 9:26 with בעד + אליֿהוה 1Sam 7:5; Jer 29:7 + 4 t.; אלהֿאלהים Gen 20:17 ( E ); with על for 2Chr 30:18 ; Job 42:8 (late).
2. generally pray, with אֶל, unto idol Isa 44:17; Isa 45:20 unto Israel Isa 45:14 ׳ בוֺא אלמֿקדשׁ להתפ Isa 16:12.
3. pray (to ׳ י), absolute 1Kgs 8:33; 2Kgs 6:17; Ezra 10:1; Dan 9:20; 2Chr 6:24; 2Chr 7:1; 2Chr 7:14, with ׳ אֶליֿ 1Sam 1:26; 1Sam 8:6; 2Kgs 4:33; 2Kgs 6:18 ; 2Kgs 20:2 = Isa 38:2 = 2Chr 32:24, + 10 t.; ׳ תפלה אֶליֿ ׳ הִתְפ 2Sam 7:27 ; 1Kgs 8:54 על יהוה 1Sam 1:10 (readאֶל); לִפְנֵי 1Sam 1:12; 1Kgs 8:28 + 5t.; with לְ Dan 9:4 with אֶל of thing prayed for 1Sam 1:27 with אֶל against 2Kgs 19:20 = Isa 37:21(read עַל); עַלזֹֿאת because of this 2Chr 32:20 ; Ps 32:6 with אֶל location: אֶלֿ הַמָּקוֺם 1Kgs 8:29 ; 1Kgs 8:30 ; 1Kgs 8:35 = 2Chr 6:20; 2Chr 6:21; 2Chr 6:26 אֶלהַֿבַּית 1Kgs 8:42 = 2Chr 6:32 with accusative דֶּרֶךְ הָעִיר 1Kgs 8:44 = 2Chr 6:34 דֶּרֶךְ אַרְצָם 1Kgs 8:48 = 2Chr 6:38 .
4. of poetical, liturgical prayer, absolute 1Sam 2:1, with אֶל Jonah 2:2.


Other Resources

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

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