The meaning of “פֶּלֶךְ”
Understanding pelek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(di-) staff, participle - a circuit (i.e. district) - also a spindle (as whirled) - hence, a crutch 1) whirl of spindle,...
פֶּלֶךְ
(di-) staff, participle - a circuit (i.e. district) - also a spindle (as whirled) - hence, a crutch 1) whirl of spindle, stick, district 1a) whirl of spindle, stick 1b) district, circuit
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 3:29 | “Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.” Word: פֶּלֶךְ (pelek) | |
| Nehemiah 3:15 | “But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col–hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.” Word: פֶּלֶךְ (pelek) | |
| Proverbs 31:19 | “She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.” Word: פֶּלֶךְ (pelek) |
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