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Lexicon :: Strong's H6381 - pālā'

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פָּלָא
Transliteration
pālā'
Pronunciation
paw-law'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1768

Strong’s Definitions

פָּלָא pâlâʼ, paw-law'; a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful:—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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x

The KJV translates Strong's H6381 in the following manner: (wondrous, marvellous...) work (18x), wonders (9x), marvellous (8x), wonderful (8x), ...things (6x), hard (5x), wondrous (3x), wondrously (2x), marvellously (2x), performing (2x), miscellaneous (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x
The KJV translates Strong's H6381 in the following manner: (wondrous, marvellous...) work (18x), wonders (9x), marvellous (8x), wonderful (8x), ...things (6x), hard (5x), wondrous (3x), wondrously (2x), marvellously (2x), performing (2x), miscellaneous (8x).

  1. to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do

      2. to be difficult to understand

      3. to be wonderful, be extraordinary

        1. marvellous (participle)

    2. (Piel) to separate (an offering)

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing

      2. to make wonderful, do wondrously

    4. (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּלָא pâlâʼ, paw-law'; a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful:—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).
STRONGS H6381: Abbreviations
[פָּלָא]71 verb denominative Niph. etc., be surpassing, extraordinary (compare Gerber212); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נִפְלָאת Psalm 118:23 (Ges§ 44 f); נִפְלְאַ֫תָה 2 Samuel 1:26 (Köi. 610 f., 614 Ges§ 75 oo); 3rd person plural נִפְלְאוּ Proverbs 30:18; Imperfect יִפָּלֵא Deuteronomy 17:8 + 6 times; Participle masculine plural נִפְלָאִים Psalm 139:14; feminine singular נִפְלֵאת Deuteronomy 30:11; plural נִפְלָאוֺת Joshua 3:5 +; suffix נִפְלְאֹתַי Exodus 3:20, etc.; —
†1. be beyond one's power, difficult to do, לעשׂות 2 Samuel 13:2; בְּעֵינֵי פ׳ Zechariah 8:6 (twice in verse); with מן person too difficult for Deuteronomy 30:11, for י׳ Genesis 18:14 (J) Jeremiah 32:17, 27.
†2. be difficult to understand; with מן person too difficult for Psalm 131:1; Proverbs 30:18; Job 42:3, to decide Deuteronomy 17:8. Especially
†3.
a. be extraordinary, wonderful, 2 Samuel 1:26; Psalm 119:18; of God's acts, בְּעֵנֵינוּ נ׳ Psalm 118:23, compare Psalm 139:14.
b. Participle as substantive marvellous things Job 37:14 (acts of God), Daniel 11:36 (presumptuous words); as adverb wondrously Job 37:5; Daniel 8:24.
4. נִפְלָאוֺת = wonderful acts of י׳ in judgment and redemption, Exodus 3:20 (J) Judges 6:13; Jeremiah 21:2; 1 Chronicles 16:9, 24; Psalm 9:2; Psalm 26:7 + 15 times Psalms; also עשׂה נ׳ Exodus 34:10; Joshua 3:5 (J) Job 5:9 = Job 9:10, + 9 times Chronicles, Psalms; הראה נ׳ Micah 7:15; Psalm 78:11.
† Pi. Infinitive construct לְפַלֵּא נֶדֶר make a special votive offering, Leviticus 22:21; Numbers 15:3, 8 (P).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִפְלִיא Psalm 31:22; 2 Chronicles 26:15; הִפְלִא Isaiah 28:29; וְהִפְלָא consecutive Deuteronomy 28:59 (Ges§ 75 oo); Imperfect יַפְלִא Leviticus 27:2; Numbers 6:2; Infinitive absolute הַפְלֵא Isaiah 29:14; 2 Chronicles 2:8; construct הַפְלִיא Isaiah 29:14; Joel 2:26; Participle מַפְלִא Judges 13:19; —
1. do a hard or difficult thing: (לִנְדֹּר) נֶדֶר הפ׳ make a hard vow Leviticus 27:2; Numbers 6:2 (compare Pi.).
2. make wonderful, do wondrously: of God, מַכּוֺת הפ׳ make plagues wonderful (exceptional), Deuteronomy 28:59; עֵצָה הפ׳ Isaiah 28:29 make counsel wondrous, Isaiah 29:14 do wonderfully with people, + הַפְלֵא וָפֶלֶא; עשׂה עמכם לה׳ Joel 2:26 dealt with you doing wondrously; חַסְדּוֺ לִי הפ׳ Psalm 31:22; לְהֵעָזֵר הפ׳ 2 Chronicles 26:15 did marvelously in receiving help; of the temple גָּדוֺל וְהַפְלֵא 2 Chronicles 2:8 (KöSynt. § 318 e).
3. of God, מַפְלִא לעשׂות Judges 13:19 working wonders in doing.
† Hithp. Imperfect בִי תִּתְפַּלָּא Job 10:16 thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:14

Exodus

3:20; 3:20; 34:10

Leviticus

22:21; 27:2; 27:2

Numbers

6:2; 6:2; 15:3; 15:8

Deuteronomy

17:8; 17:8; 28:59; 28:59; 30:11; 30:11

Joshua

3:5; 3:5

Judges

6:13; 13:19; 13:19

2 Samuel

1:26; 1:26; 13:2

1 Chronicles

16:9; 16:24

2 Chronicles

2:8; 2:8; 26:15; 26:15

Job

5:9; 9:10; 10:16; 37:5; 37:14; 42:3

Psalms

9:2; 26:7; 31:22; 31:22; 78:11; 118:23; 118:23; 119:18; 131:1; 139:14; 139:14

Proverbs

30:18; 30:18

Isaiah

28:29; 28:29; 29:14; 29:14; 29:14

Jeremiah

21:2; 32:17; 32:27

Daniel

8:24; 11:36

Joel

2:26; 2:26

Micah

7:15

Zechariah

8:6

H6381

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Strong's Number H6381 matches the Hebrew פָּלָא (pālā'),
which occurs 71 times in 69 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 18:14–Psa 107:31)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:14 - Is H6381 ➔ any thing too hard H6381 for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:20 - And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders H6381 which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:10 - And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, H6381 such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:21 - And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish H6381 his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:2 - Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular H6381 vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:2 - Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate H6381 themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3 - And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing H6381 a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8 - And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing H6381 a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:8 - If there arise a matter too hard H6381 for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:59 - Then the LORD will make H6381 ➔ thy plagues wonderful, H6381 and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:11 - For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden H6381 from thee, neither is it far off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:5 - And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders H6381 among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:13 - And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles H6381 which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:19 - So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; H6381 and Manoah and his wife looked on.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, H6381 passing the love of women.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard H6381 for him to do any thing to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:9 - Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous H6381 works.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:12 - Remember his marvellous H6381 works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:24 - Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works H6381 among all nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:9 - Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful H6381 great.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously H6381 helped, till he was strong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:17 - And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders H6381 that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:9 - Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things H6381 without number:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:10 - Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders H6381 without number.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:16 - For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous H6381 upon me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:5 - God thundereth marvellously H6381 with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 - Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous H6381 works of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful H6381 for me, which I knew not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:1 - [[To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.]] I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. H6381

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:7 - That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. H6381

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:21 - Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous H6381 kindness in a strong city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:5 - Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful H6381 works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:17 - O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. H6381

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:18 - Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. H6381

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 75:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:1 - [[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.]] Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works H6381 declare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:4 - We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works H6381 that he hath done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:11 - And forgat his works, and his wonders H6381 that he had shewed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:32 - For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works. H6381

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:10 - For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: H6381 thou art God alone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:3 - Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders H6381 among all people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:1 - [[A Psalm.]] O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: H6381 his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:2 - Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. H6381

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:5 - Remember his marvellous works H6381 that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - Our fathers understood not thy wonders H6381 in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:22 - Wondrous works H6381 in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:8 - Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children of men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:15 - Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children of men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:21 - Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children of men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:24 - These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders H6381 in the deep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:31 - Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children of men!

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