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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 30 times in 30 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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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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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:4 - He hath made his wonderful works H6381 to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:23 - This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous H6381 in our eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:18 - Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things H6381 out of thy law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:27 - Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. H6381

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 131:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:1 - [[A Song of degrees of David.]] LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high H6381 for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 136:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:4 - To him who alone doeth great wonders: H6381 for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:14 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous H6381 are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:5 - I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous H6381 works.
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