6390. pelaggah

Lexicon

pelaggah: Division, channel, stream

Original Word: פְלַגָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: plaggah
Pronunciation: peh-LAG-gah
Phonetic Spelling: (pel-ag-gaw')
Definition: Division, channel, stream
Meaning: a runlet, gully

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

division, river

From palag; a runlet, i.e. Gully -- division, river.

see HEBREW palag

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from palag
Definition
a stream, division
NASB Translation
divisions (2), streams (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מְּלַגָּה] noun feminine 1. stream

2 division; — plural מְּלַגּוֺת:

1 streams Job 20:17.

2 divisions, sections of tribe, ׳פ construct Judges 5:15,16 (read perhaps מְּלֻגּוֺת, see following), > streams..

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּלַג (palag), meaning "to divide" or "to split."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1243 (διαίρεσις, diairesis): This Greek term means "division" or "distribution," and while not directly equivalent to פְלַגָּה, it shares the concept of dividing or apportioning, which is inherent in the root פָּלַג.
- G3310 (μερίς, meris): This Greek word means "part" or "portion," and it can relate to the idea of a divided section, similar to how a runlet or gully is a portion of a larger body of water.

Usage: The term פְלַגָּה is used in the context of describing small watercourses or channels, typically in a natural setting. It is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible but conveys the idea of a minor division of water, such as a brook or rivulet.

Context: פְלַגָּה (pelaggah) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe small watercourses that result from the division of larger streams or rivers. This term is rooted in the concept of division, as seen in its parent root פָּלַג (palag), which means "to divide." The imagery associated with פְלַגָּה is often one of natural beauty and the gentle flow of water, which can be seen as a symbol of sustenance and life in the arid landscapes of the ancient Near East. The word is used to evoke the idea of a nurturing and life-giving presence, much like the small streams that provide water to otherwise dry areas. In biblical literature, such imagery can also carry metaphorical significance, representing spiritual nourishment or the division of peoples and lands.

Forms and Transliterations

בִפְלַגּ֑וֹת בפלגות ḇip̄·lag·gō·wṯ ḇip̄laggōwṯ viflagGot

Englishman's Concordance

Job 20:17
HEB: אַל־ יֵ֥רֶא בִפְלַגּ֑וֹת נַהֲרֵ֥י נַ֝חֲלֵ֗י
NAS: He does not look at the streams, The rivers
KJV: He shall not see the rivers, the floods,
INT: does not look the streams the rivers flowing

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6390
1 Occurrence

ḇip̄·lag·gō·wṯ — 1 Occ.