Strong's Lexicon

H6424

H6424 — פָּלַס

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

Hebrewpalacverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 1777

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6424
Word:	פָּלַס
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	palac
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	paw-las'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road) 2. also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally)
KJV Renderings:	make, ponder, weigh.

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[פָּלַס] verb

Pi`el denominative weigh, make level (Phoenician פלס Pi`el make level (?) in proper names); — Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפַלֵּס Ps 78:20 2 masculine plural תְּפַלֵּס֑וּן Ps 58:3 (see below), etc.; Imperative masculine singular פַּלֵּס Prov 4:26 Participle מְפַלֵּס Prov 5:11 —

1. weigh out חֲמַס יְדֵיכֶם תּפי Ps 58:3 (figurative; but read perhaps תָמָס יְדֵיכֶם תְּפַלֵּסְנָה violence do your hands weigh out, so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Bae Kau We).

2. make level, smooth (compare Gerber³²), with accusative of path (figurative), מַעְגָּל Prov 4:26 ; Prov 5:21 ; Isa 26:7 , נָתִּיב Ps 78:50 , אֹרַח Prov 5:6.

Other Resources

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