6383. pili or pali

Lexicon

pili or pali: Distinction, wonder, marvel

Original Word: פִלְאִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: pil'iy
Pronunciation: pee-lee or pah-lee
Phonetic Spelling: (pil-ee')
Definition: Distinction, wonder, marvel
Meaning: remarkable

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

secret, wonderful

Or paliy {paw-lee'}; from pala'; remarkable -- secret, wonderful.

see HEBREW pala'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as pele
Definition
wonderful, incomprehensible
NASB Translation
wonderful (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מָּלִיא] see following.

[מִּלְאִי] adjective wonderful, incomprehensible; — masculine פלאי (i.e. מִּלְאִי) Kt, Judges 13:18 (name of ׳מַלְאַךְ י; > Qr מֶּ֫לִי(אׅ); feminine פלאיה דַעַת מִמֶּנִּי (i.e. מִּלְאִיָה) Psalm 139:6 God's knowledge; > Qr מְּלִיאָה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּלָא (pala), which means "to be wonderful" or "to be extraordinary."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2297 • θαυμαστός (thaumastos): Meaning "wonderful" or "marvelous," often used in the New Testament to describe the works of God or the nature of His kingdom.
• Strong's Greek Number 5059 • τεραστής (terastēs): Meaning "wonder-worker" or "miracle-worker," used to describe someone who performs extraordinary acts, often in the context of divine intervention.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term פִלְאִי (pil'iy), highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its connection to the divine nature of God's works.

Usage: This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe something that is extraordinary or marvelous, often in the context of God's wondrous acts or attributes.

Context: פִלְאִי (pil'iy) is a term that appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote something that is remarkable or extraordinary. It is often used to describe the wondrous nature of God's works or His divine attributes. The root פָּלָא (pala) from which it is derived is frequently associated with the miraculous or the incomprehensible, emphasizing the divine power and majesty. In the context of biblical literature, פִלְאִי (pil'iy) underscores the idea that God's actions and characteristics are beyond human understanding and are to be revered and marveled at. This term is a reminder of the awe-inspiring nature of the divine and the extraordinary ways in which God interacts with the world.

Forms and Transliterations

פֶֽלִאי׃ פְּלִ֣יאָֽה פלאי׃ פליאה Feli p̄e·li pə·lî·’āh p̄eli pəlî’āh peLiah

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 13:18
HEB: לִשְׁמִ֑י וְהוּא־ פֶֽלִאי׃ ס
NAS: my name, seeing it is wonderful?
KJV: thou thus after my name, seeing it [is] secret?
INT: my name he secret

Psalm 139:6
HEB: [פִּלְאִיָּה כ] (פְּלִ֣יאָֽה ק) דַ֣עַת
NAS: is too wonderful for me; It is [too] high,
KJV: [Such] knowledge [is] too wonderful for me; it is high,
INT: secret knowledge is too

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6383
2 Occurrences

p̄e·li — 1 Occ.
pə·lî·’āh — 1 Occ.