פָּלַח
Transliteration
pālaḥ
Pronunciation
paw-lakh'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1773

Strong’s Definitions

פָּלַח pâlach, paw-lakh'; a primitive root; to slice, i.e. break open or pierce:—bring forth, cleave, cut, shred, strike through.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H6398 in the following manner: cut (1x), shred (1x), cleave (1x), bring forth (1x), strike through (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H6398 in the following manner: cut (1x), shred (1x), cleave (1x), bring forth (1x), strike through (1x).

  1. to cleave, slice

    1. (Qal) to cleave, plow

    2. (Piel)

      1. to cleave open or through

      2. to cause to cleave open

      3. to slice, pierce

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּלַח pâlach, paw-lakh'; a primitive root; to slice, i.e. break open or pierce:—bring forth, cleave, cut, shred, strike through.
STRONGS H6398: Abbreviations
† [פָּלַח] verb cleave (Arabic cleave; Aramaic פְּלַח (usually),, are till, work, serve [=עָבַד]); —
Qal Participle פֹּלֵחַ Psalm 141:7 of cleaving, ploughing, בָּאָרֶץ (|| בקע).
Pi. Imperfect
1. cleave open, through, 3rd person masculine singular יְפַלַּח of piercing kidneys Job 16:13, liver Proverbs 7:23 (both figurative); וַיְּפַלַּח אֶל 2 Kings 4:39 of cutting up (fruit) into pot.
2. cause to cleave open, 3rd person feminine plural יַלְדֵיהֶן תְּפַלַּחְנָה Job 39:3 of animals bringing forth young; read perhaps תְּפַלַּטְנָה (Job 21:10).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

2 Kings 4:39

Job

Job 16:13; Job 21:10; Job 39:3

Psalms

Psalms 141:7

Proverbs

Proverbs 7:23