6400. pelach

Lexicon

pelach: To serve, to worship, to labor

Original Word: פֶלַח
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: pelach
Pronunciation: peh-lakh
Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-lakh)
Definition: To serve, to worship, to labor
Meaning: a slice

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

piece

From palach; a slice -- piece.

see HEBREW palach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from palach
Definition
cleavage, a millstone
NASB Translation
millstone (1), piece (1), slice (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מֶּ֫לַח noun feminine Job 41:16 cleavage, mill-stone (mill cleft between the stones ? compare GFM^Ju; ᵑ7 מִּלְחָא); — ׳פ absolute Job 41:16, elsewhere construct; —

1.a. mill-stone, רֶכֶב ׳פ mill-stone of riding, i.e. upper stone, which is turned (compare רֶכֶב), Judges 9:53; 2 Samuel 11:21; תַּחְתִּית ׳פ Job 41:16 lower mill-stone (simile of hardness).

b. דְּבֵלָה ׳פ 1 Samuel 30:12 a cake of figs (from shape ?).

2 cleavge, split, hence slice הָרִמּוֺן ׳פ Songs 4:3=Songs 6:7 simile of human temple (from colour, compare Wetzst in De^{Comm. Excurs.A}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to slice.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2801 (κλάσμα, klasma): Refers to a fragment or piece, often used in the context of breaking bread or dividing food.
- G3011 (λειτουργός, leitourgos): While not a direct translation, this term relates to service or ministry, which can involve the allocation or distribution of resources or duties.
- G3458 (μυριάς, myrias): Refers to a myriad or a large number, which can imply division into numerous parts or sections.

These Greek terms, while not direct equivalents, share thematic elements with פֶלַח in terms of division, allocation, and the concept of parts within a whole.

Usage: The term פֶלַח is used in the context of dividing or slicing, often referring to a portion or segment of something larger.

Context: The Hebrew word פֶלַח (pelach) appears in the Old Testament and is typically translated as "slice" or "section." It is used to describe a portion or segment, often in the context of dividing something into parts. The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but when it does appear, it conveys the idea of division or partitioning.

In the Berean Standard Bible, פֶלַח is used in contexts that emphasize the division of land or the allocation of resources. For example, in the book of Job, the term is used metaphorically to describe the division of the earth's surface. The imagery of slicing or sectioning is consistent with the broader biblical theme of order and allocation, where God or His appointed leaders distribute land, resources, or responsibilities among His people.

The concept of division and allocation is significant in the biblical narrative, as it often reflects God's sovereignty and provision. The use of פֶלַח underscores the importance of understanding one's portion or role within the larger community or creation.

Forms and Transliterations

כְּפֶ֣לַח כְּפֶ֤לַח כפלח פֶ֨לַח פֶּ֥לַח פֶּ֨לַח פלח Felach kə·p̄e·laḥ keFelach kəp̄elaḥ pe·laḥ p̄e·laḥ Pelach pelaḥ p̄elaḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 9:53
HEB: אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחַ֛ת פֶּ֥לַח רֶ֖כֶב עַל־
KJV: cast a piece of a millstone
INT: woman A certain A piece an upper and

1 Samuel 30:12
HEB: וַיִּתְּנוּ־ לוֹ֩ פֶ֨לַח דְּבֵלָ֜ה וּשְׁנֵ֤י
NAS: They gave him a piece of fig cake
KJV: And they gave him a piece of a cake
INT: gave A piece of fig and two

2 Samuel 11:21
HEB: הִשְׁלִ֣יכָה עָלָיו֩ פֶּ֨לַח רֶ֜כֶב מֵעַ֤ל
KJV: cast a piece of a millstone
INT: throw and A piece an upper on

Job 41:24
HEB: אָ֑בֶן וְ֝יָצ֗וּק כְּפֶ֣לַח תַּחְתִּֽית׃
NAS: Even as hard as a lower millstone.
KJV: yea, as hard as a piece of the nether
INT: A stone hard millstone A lower

Songs 4:3
HEB: וּמִדְבָּרֵ֖יךְ נָאוֶ֑ה כְּפֶ֤לַח הָֽרִמּוֹן֙ רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ
NAS: Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate
KJV: thy temples [are] like a piece of a pomegranate
INT: and your mouth is lovely A slice of a pomegranate your temples

Songs 6:7
HEB: כְּפֶ֤לַח הָרִמּוֹן֙ רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ
NAS: Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate
KJV: As a piece of a pomegranate
INT: A slice of a pomegranate your temples

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6400
6 Occurrences

p̄e·laḥ — 1 Occ.
kə·p̄e·laḥ — 3 Occ.
pe·laḥ — 2 Occ.