פֶּלֶךְ
pelek · peh'-lek
a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch
Lexicon
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be round;
a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch
- a circuit (i.e. district)
- also, a spindle (as whirled)
- hence, a crutch
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: (di-) staff, participle
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
- כKaf20
Picture: open palm
- Concrete
- palm · open hand · sole of the foot
- Extended
- to open · to allow · to cover · to tame · like / as
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to speak, the word › authority, the one who leads › the open hand that covers
To speak, the word of authority, the one who leads of the open hand that covers.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of פֶּלֶךְ 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
10 occurrences · 10 OT · 0 NT · 6 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- part5 · 50%
- of part2 · 20%
- on a staff1 · 10%
- in his part1 · 10%
- the distaff1 · 10%
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.