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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 - Shall anything be impossible with the Lord? At this time I will return to thee seasonably, and Sarrha shall have a son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:20 - and I will stretch out my hand, and smite the Egyptians with all my wonders, which I shall work among them, and after that he will send you forth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:10 - And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I establish a covenant for thee in the presence of all thy people; I will do glorious things, which have not been done in all the earth, or in any nation; and all the people among whom thou art shall see the works of the Lord, that they are wonderful, which I will do for thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:21 - And whatsoever man shall offer a peace-offering to the Lord, discharging a vow, or in the way of free-will-offering, or an offering in your feasts, of the herds or of the sheep, it shall be without blemish for acceptance: there shall be no blemish in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:2 - Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosoever shall vow a vow as the valuation of his soul for the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:2 - Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whatsoever man or woman shall specially vow a vow to separate oneself with purity to the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3 - and thou wilt offer whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord, a whole-burnt-offering or a meat-offering to [fn]perform a vow, or a free-will offering, or to offer in your feasts a sacrifice of sweet savour to the Lord, whether of the herd or the flock:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8 - And if ye sacrifice a bullock from the herd for a whole-burnt-offering or for a sacrifice, to perform a vow or a peace-offering to the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:8 - And if a matter shall be too hard for thee in judgment, [fn]between blood and blood, and between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, and between contradiction and contradiction, matters of judgment in your cities;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:59 - then the Lord shall magnify thy plagues, and the plagues of thy seed, great and wonderful plagues, and evil and abiding diseases.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:11 - [fn]For this command which I give thee this day is not grievous, neither is it far from thee.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:13 - And Gedeon said to him, Be gracious [fn]with me, my Lord: but if the Lord is with us, why have these evils found us? and where are all his miracles, which our fathers have related to us, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt? and now he has cast us out, and given us into the hand of Madiam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:19 - And Manoë took a kid of the goats and its meat-offering, and offered it on the rock to the Lord; and the angel wrought [fn]a distinct work, and Manoë and his wife were looking on.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I am grieved for thee, my brother Jonathan; thou wast very lovely to me; thy love to me was wonderful beyond the love of women.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - And Amnon was distressed even to sickness, because of Themar his sister; for she was a virgin, and it seemed very difficult for Amnon to do anything to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:9 - Sing songs to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all people his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:12 - Remember his wonderful works which he has wrought, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:9 - (LXX 2:8) to prepare timber for me in abundance: for the house which I am building must be great and glorious.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by a wise contriver, to be upon the towers and upon the corners, to cast darts and great stones: and the fame of their preparation was heard at a distance; for he was wonderfully helped, till he was strong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:17 - and refused to listen, and remembered not thy wonders which thou wroughtest with them; and they hardened their neck, and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt: but thou, O God, art merciful and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and thou didst not forsake them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:9 - who does great things and untraceable, glorious things also, and marvellous, of which there is no number:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:10 - Who does great and unsearchable things; glorious also and excellent things, innumerable.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:16 - For I am hunted like a lion for slaughter; for again thou hast changed and art terribly destroying me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:5 - The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 - Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - For who is he that hides counsel from thee? or who keeps back his words, and thinks to hide them from thee? and who will tell me what I knew not, great and wonderful things which I understood not?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:1 - For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning the secrets of the Son. (LXX 9:2) I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all thy wonderful works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:7 - (LXX 25:7) to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all thy wonderful works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:21 - (LXX 30:22) Blessed be the Lord: for he has magnified his mercy in a fortified city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:5 - (LXX 39:6) O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, and in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:17 - (LXX 70:17) O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare thy wonders;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:18 - (LXX 71:18) Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:1 - (LXX 74:1) For the end, Destroy not, a Psalm of a Song for Asaph. (74:2) We will give thanks to thee, O God, we will give thanks, and call upon thy name: I will declare all thy wonderful works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:4 - (LXX 77:4) They were not hid from their children to a second generation; the fathers declaring the praises of the Lord, and his mighty acts, and his wonders which he wrought.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:11 - (LXX 77:11) And they forgot his benefits, and his miracles which he had shewed them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:32 - (LXX 77:32) In the midst of all this they sinned yet more, and believed not his miracles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:10 - (LXX 85:10) For thou art great, and doest wonders: thou art the only and the great God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:3 - (LXX 95:3) Publish his glory among the Gentiles, his wonderful works among all people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:1 - (LXX 97:1) A Psalm of David. Sing to the Lord a new song; for the Lord has wrought wonderful works, his right hand, and his holy arm, have wrought salvation for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:2 - (LXX 104:2) Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: tell forth all his wonderful works.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:5 - (LXX 104:5) Remember his wonderful works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - (LXX 105:7) Our fathers in Egypt understood not thy wonders, and remembered not the multitude of thy mercy; but provoked him as they went up by the Red Sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:22 - (LXX 105:22) wondrous works in the land of Cham, and terrible things at the Red Sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:8 - (LXX 106:8) Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:15 - (LXX 106:15) Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:21 - (LXX 106:21) Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:24 - (LXX 106:24) these men have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:31 - (LXX 106:31) Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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