פָּלָא
pâlâʼ · paw-law'
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
Lexicon
Derivation: a primitive root;
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
- properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively)
- by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly).
Letters
- פPe80
Picture: an open mouth
- Concrete
- mouth · lips · teeth
- Extended
- to speak · a word · an edge or opening · to scatter speech
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to speak, the word › authority, the one who leads › strength, the leader
To speak, the word of authority, the one who leads of strength, the leader.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of פָּלָא above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
71 occurrences · 71 OT · 0 NT · 52 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- too hard4 · 10%
- and for his wonderful works4 · 10%
- wondrous things3 · 7%
- marvellous things3 · 7%
- wondrously2 · 5%
- wonders2 · 5%
- and his wonders2 · 5%
- in performing2 · 5%
- his marvellous works2 · 5%
- thy wondrous works2 · 5%
- to accomplish1 · 2%
- his marvellous1 · 2%
- marvels1 · 2%
- shall make a singular1 · 2%
- with all my wonders1 · 2%
- it hard1 · 2%
- to me was wonderful1 · 2%
- us? and where be all his miracles1 · 2%
- it is not hidden1 · 2%
- wonderful1 · 2%
- will make1 · 2%
- ye of all his wondrous1 · 2%
- shall separate1 · 2%
- shall be wonderful1 · 2%
- is1 · 2%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.