/Hebrew/H6398

Strong's H6398 · Hebrew

פָּלַח

pâlach · /paw-lakh'/

Number

H6398

Language

Hebrew

Original word

פָּלַח

Transliteration

pâlach

Pronunciation

paw-lakh'

KJV occurrences

5 verses

Definition

to slice, i.e. break open or pierce

KJV: bring forth, cleave, cut, shred, strike through.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פָּלַח across 5 verses.

asunder1×

cleaveth1×

cutteth1×

forth1×

shred1×

strike1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

2 Kings1 verse

2 Kings 4:39

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.

Job2 verses

Job 16:13

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

They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

Psalms1 verse

Psalms 141:7

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

Proverbs1 verse

Proverbs 7:23

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

Topics that use this word

Adultery Afflictions Blasphemy Flattery Harlot Ignorance Judgments Lasciviousness Temptation Vine, the Women Young Men

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6398 (pâlach) mean?

to slice, i.e. break open or pierce

How many times does H6398 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6398 (פָּלַח) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “asunder.”

How is pâlach translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6398 is rendered as “asunder” (1×), “cleaveth” (1×), “cutteth” (1×), “forth” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word פָּלַח come from?

a primitive root;