The meaning of “פָּלִיט”
Understanding pâlîyṭ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or פָּלֵיט pâlêyṭ (paw-late'); or פָּלֵט pâlêṭ (paw-late'); from פָּלַט (that have) escape(-d, -th), fugitive. - a refug...
פָּלִיט
or פָּלֵיט pâlêyṭ (paw-late'); or פָּלֵט pâlêṭ (paw-late'); from פָּלַט (that have) escape(-d, -th), fugitive. - a refugee 1) refugee, fugitive, escaped one
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:13 | “And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.” Word: פָּלִיט (pâlîyṭ) | |
| Joshua 8:22 | “And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.” Word: פָּלִיט (pâlîyṭ) | |
| 2 Kings 9:15 | “But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.” Word: פָּלִיט (pâlîyṭ) | |
| Jeremiah 44:14 | “So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.” Word: פָּלִיט (pâlîyṭ) | |
| Ezekiel 24:26 | “That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?” Word: פָּלִיט (pâlîyṭ) |