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פָּלַח H6398
H6398 is the Hebrew word פָּלַח, transliterated pâlach and said paw-lakh'. The King James Version most often renders it shred.
What it means
to slice, i.e. break open or pierce.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bring forth, cleave, cut, shred, strike through.
Verses using פָּלַח
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 4:39 · KJV
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
Job 16:13 · KJV
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
Job 39:3 · KJV
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Psalm 141:7 · KJV
Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
Proverbs 7:23 · KJV
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6398 mean?
H6398 is the Hebrew word פָּלַח (pâlach), meaning to slice, i.e. break open or pierce.
How is H6398 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it shred (1 time), cleaveth (1 time), asunder (1 time), themselves they bring forth (1 time), one cutteth (1 time), among others.
How many times does H6398 appear in the Bible?
פָּלַח (pâlach) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6398 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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