6387. pelag
Berean Strong's Lexicon
pelag: Stream, channel, division

Original Word: פּלג
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: pelag
Pronunciation: peh-lag
Phonetic Spelling: (pel-ag')
Definition: Stream, channel, division
Meaning: a half

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to split or divide.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4215 (potamos) - river, stream

- G5493 (cheimarros) - winter-flowing stream

Usage: The Hebrew word "pelag" primarily refers to a stream or channel of water, often used metaphorically to describe divisions or separations. It conveys the idea of a natural or intentional division, such as a watercourse that divides land or a metaphorical division among people or nations.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, water was a precious resource, and streams or channels were vital for agriculture and sustaining life. The concept of division, whether of land or people, was significant in the biblical narrative, often symbolizing God's providence or judgment. The division of waters, as seen in creation and the Exodus, reflects God's control over nature and history.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) from pelag
Definition
half
NASB Translation
half (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְּלַג noun [masculine] half; — construct ׳פ Daniel 7:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dividing

(Aramaic) from plag; a half -- dividing.

see HEBREW plag

Forms and Transliterations
וּפְלַ֥ג ופלג ū·p̄ə·laḡ ufeLag ūp̄əlaḡ
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 7:25
HEB: עִדָּ֥ן וְעִדָּנִ֖ין וּפְלַ֥ג עִדָּֽן׃
NAS: for a time, times, and half a time.
KJV: and times and the dividing of time.
INT: A time times and half A time

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6387
1 Occurrence


ū·p̄ə·laḡ — 1 Occ.
















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