Help QuickNav Adv. Options
YLT

YLT

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's H6381 - pālā'

Choose a new font size and typeface
פָּלָא
Transliteration
pālā'
Pronunciation
paw-law'
Listen
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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

Read the Full Entry

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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)

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:14 - And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, 'Why is this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -- I bear -- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 3:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:20 - and I have put forth My hand, and have smitten Egypt with all My wonders, which I do in its midst -- and afterwards he doth send you away.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:10 - And He saith, 'Lo, I am making a covenant: before all thy people I do wonders, which have not been done in all the earth, or in any nation, and all the people in whose midst thou art have seen the work of Jehovah, for it is fearful that which I am doing with thee.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Lev 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:21 - 'And when a man bringeth near a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, to complete a vow, or for a willing-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it is perfect for a pleasing thing: no blemish is in it;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Lev 27:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:2 - 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man maketh a wonderful vow, by thy valuation the persons are Jehovah's.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:2 - 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man or woman doeth singularly, by vowing a vow of a Nazarite, to be separate to Jehovah;

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3 - then ye have prepared a fire-offering to Jehovah, a burnt-offering, or a sacrifice, at separating a vow or free-will-offering, or in your appointed things, to make a sweet fragrance to Jehovah, out of the herd, or out of the flock.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8 - 'And when thou makest a son of the herd a burnt-offering or a sacrifice, at separating a vow or peace-offerings to Jehovah,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:8 - 'When anything is too hard for thee for judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke -- matters of strife within thy gates -- then thou hast risen, and gone up unto the place on which Jehovah thy God doth fix,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:59

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:59 - then hath Jehovah made wonderful thy strokes, and the strokes of thy seed -- great strokes, and stedfast, and evil sicknesses, and stedfast.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:11 - 'For this command which I am commanding thee to-day, it is not too wonderful for thee, nor is it far off.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jos 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:5 - And Joshua saith unto the people, 'Sanctify yourselves, for to-morrow doth Jehovah do in your midst wonders.'

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:13 - And Gideon saith unto him, 'O, my lord -- and Jehovah is with us! -- and why hath all this found us? and where are all His wonders which our fathers recounted to us, saying, Hath not Jehovah brought us up out of Egypt? and now Jehovah hath left us, and doth give us into the hand of Midian.'

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:19 - And Manoah taketh the kid of the goats, and the present, and offereth on the rock to Jehovah, and He is doing wonderfully, and Manoah and his wife are looking on,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - And Amnon hath distress -- even to become sick, because of Tamar his sister, for she is a virgin, and it is hard in the eyes of Amnon to do anything to her.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:9 - Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:12 - Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:24 - Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:9 - even to prepare for me trees in abundance, for the house that I am building is great and wonderful.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - And he maketh in Jerusalem inventions -- a device of an inventor -- to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goeth out unto a distance, for he hath been wonderfully helped till that he hath been strong.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:17 - yea, they refuse to hearken, and have not remembered Thy wonders that Thou hast done with them, and harden their neck and appoint a head, to turn back to their service, in their rebellion; and Thou art a God of pardons, gracious, and merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in kindness, and hast not forsaken them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:9 - Doing great things, and there is no searching. Wonderful, till there is no numbering.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:10 - Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:16 - And it riseth -- as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back -- Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:5 - God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 - Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - 'Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:1 - To the Overseer, 'On the Death of Labben.' -- A Psalm of David. I confess, O Jehovah, with all my heart, I recount all Thy wonders,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:7 - To sound with a voice of confession, And to recount all Thy wonders.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:21 - Blessed is Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:5 - Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:17 - God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:18 - Blessed is Jehovah God, God of Israel, He alone is doing wonders,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 75:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:1 - To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A Psalm of Asaph. -- A Song. We have given thanks to Thee, O God, We have given thanks, and near is Thy name, They have recounted Thy wonders.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:4 - We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:11 - And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:32 - With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:10 - For great art Thou, and doing wonders, Thou art God Thyself alone.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:3 - Declare among nations His honour, Among all the peoples His wonders.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:1 - A Psalm. Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, For wonders He hath done, Given salvation to Him hath His right hand and His holy arm.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:2 - Sing ye to Him -- sing praise to Him, Meditate ye on all His wonders.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:5 - Remember His wonders that He did, His signs and the judgments of His mouth.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - Our fathers in Egypt, Have not considered wisely Thy wonders, They have not remembered The abundance of Thy kind acts, And provoke by the sea, at the sea of Suph.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:22 - Of wonderful things in the land of Ham, Of fearful things by the sea of Suph.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:8 - They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:15 - They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:21 - They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:24 - They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:31 - They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

Search Results Continued...

1. Currently on page 1/2 (Gen 18:14–Psa 107:31) Gen 18:14–Psa 107:31

2. LOAD PAGE 2 Psa 111:4–Zec 8:6

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
YLT
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
YLT
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.