◄ 6398. palach ►
Strong's Lexicon palach: To serve, to worship, to labor Original Word: פָּלַח Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: palach Pronunciation: pah-lakh' Phonetic Spelling: (paw-lakh') Definition: To serve, to worship, to labor Meaning: to slice, break open, pierce Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3000 (λατρεύω, latreuō) - to serve, to worship - G4352 (προσκυνέω, proskuneō) - to worship, to bow down Usage: The Hebrew verb "palach" primarily conveys the idea of serving or worshiping, often in a religious or spiritual context. It is used to describe acts of devotion and service, particularly in relation to God or deities. The term can also imply labor or work, emphasizing the dedication and effort involved in such service. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, service and worship were integral to daily life and community identity. The act of serving a deity was not only a religious duty but also a social and cultural obligation. Worship involved various forms of service, including sacrifices, rituals, and prayers, reflecting a deep commitment to the divine. The concept of service extended beyond religious practices to include loyalty and duty to kings and leaders, illustrating the interconnectedness of religious and political life in ancient Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to cleave NASB Translation bring forth (1), pierces through (1), plows (1), sliced (1), splits my open (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָּלַח] verb cleave (Arabic cleave; Aramaic מְּלַח (usually),, are till, work, serve [=עָבַד]); — Qal Participle מֹּלֵחַ Psalm 141:7 of cleaving, ploughing, בָּאָרֶץ ("" בקע). Pi`el Imperfect 1 cleave open, through, 3 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, 3 feminine plural יַלְדֵיהֶן תְּפַלַּחְנָה Job 39:3 of animals bringing forth young; read perhaps תְּפַלַּטְנָה (Job 21:10). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bring forth, cleave, cut, shred, strike through A primitive root; to slice, i.e. Break open or pierce -- bring forth, cleave, cut, shred, strike through. Forms and Transliterations וַיְפַלַּ֛ח ויפלח יְפַלַּ֣ח יְפַלַּ֪ח יפלח פֹלֵ֣חַ פלח תְּפַלַּ֑חְנָה תפלחנה foLeach p̄ō·lê·aḥ p̄ōlêaḥ tə·p̄al·laḥ·nāh tefalLachnah təp̄allaḥnāh vayfalLach way·p̄al·laḥ wayp̄allaḥ yə·p̄al·laḥ yefalLach yəp̄allaḥ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Kings 4:39 HEB: בִגְד֑וֹ וַיָּבֹ֗א וַיְפַלַּ֛ח אֶל־ סִ֥יר NAS: and came and sliced them into the pot KJV: and came and shred [them] into the pot INT: his lap and came and sliced into the pot Job 16:13 HEB: עָלַ֨י ׀ רַבָּ֗יו יְפַלַּ֣ח כִּ֭לְיוֹתַי וְלֹ֣א NAS: mercy He splits my kidneys KJV: my reins asunder, and doth not spare; INT: and his arrows splits my kidneys Without Job 39:3 HEB: תִּ֭כְרַעְנָה יַלְדֵיהֶ֣ן תְּפַלַּ֑חְנָה חֶבְלֵיהֶ֥ם תְּשַׁלַּֽחְנָה׃ NAS: They kneel down, they bring forth their young, KJV: They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, INT: kneel their young bring of their labor get Psalm 141:7 HEB: כְּמ֤וֹ פֹלֵ֣חַ וּבֹקֵ֣עַ בָּאָ֑רֶץ NAS: As when one plows and breaks open KJV: mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth INT: one plows and breaks the earth Proverbs 7:23 HEB: עַ֤ד יְפַלַּ֪ח חֵ֡ץ כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ NAS: an arrow pierces through his liver; KJV: Till a dart strike through his liver; INT: Until pierces an arrow his liver 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6398 5 Occurrences p̄ō·lê·aḥ — 1 Occ. tə·p̄al·laḥ·nāh — 1 Occ. way·p̄al·laḥ — 1 Occ. yə·p̄al·laḥ — 2 Occ.