6418. pelek
Strong's Lexicon
pelek: District, region, circuit, or spindle

Original Word: פֶּלֶךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: pelek
Pronunciation: peh'-lek
Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-lek)
Definition: District, region, circuit, or spindle
Meaning: a circuit, a spindle, a crutch

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to be round

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "pelek" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a term specific to Hebrew cultural and administrative contexts.

Usage: The Hebrew word "pelek" primarily refers to a district or region, often used to describe a division of land or a specific area within a larger territory. It can also refer to a spindle, an instrument used in spinning, which reflects the word's root meaning of something round or circular.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, land was often divided into districts or regions for administrative and tribal purposes. These divisions were important for governance, resource allocation, and tribal identity. The use of "pelek" to describe a spindle also highlights the agrarian and domestic life of ancient Israel, where spinning was a common household task.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
whorl of a spindle, a district
NASB Translation
distaff (1), district (8), spindle (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֶּ֫לֶךְ noun [masculine]

1 whirl of spindle.

2 district (properly circle, circuit); — absolute ׳פ 2 Samuel 3:29, מָּ֑לֶךְ Proverbs 31:19; construct מֶּלֶךְ Nehemiah 3:9 +; suffix מִּלְכּוֺ Nehemiah 3:17; —

1 whirl of spindle, 2 Samuel 3:29 (probably, see Dr), Proverbs 31:19 ("" כִּישׁוֺר).

2 district, Nehemiah 3:9,12,14,15,16,17 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 3:18.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
distaff, participle

From an unused root meaning to be round; a circuit (i.e. District); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch -- (di-)staff, participle

Forms and Transliterations
בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְ בפלך לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ לפלכו׃ פֶ֥לֶךְ פֶּ֣לֶךְ פֶּ֥לֶךְ פָֽלֶךְ׃ פלך פלך׃ bap·pe·leḵ bapPelech bappeleḵ Falech Felech lə·p̄il·kōw lefilKo ləp̄ilkōw p̄ā·leḵ p̄āleḵ pe·leḵ p̄e·leḵ Pelech peleḵ p̄eleḵ
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 3:29
HEB: וּמְצֹרָ֞ע וּמַחֲזִ֥יק בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְ וְנֹפֵ֥ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב
NAS: or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls
KJV: or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth
INT: leper takes of a distaff falls the sword

Nehemiah 3:9
HEB: שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס
NAS: of half the district of Jerusalem,
KJV: of the half part of Jerusalem.
INT: the official of half the district of Jerusalem

Nehemiah 3:12
HEB: שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ה֖וּא
NAS: of half the district of Jerusalem,
KJV: of the half part of Jerusalem,
INT: the official of half the district of Jerusalem he

Nehemiah 3:14
HEB: רֵכָ֔ב שַׂ֖ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־ הַכָּ֑רֶם
NAS: the official of the district of Beth-haccherem
KJV: the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem;
INT: of Rechab the official of the district of Beth-haccherem He

Nehemiah 3:15
HEB: חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא
NAS: the official of the district of Mizpah,
KJV: the ruler of part of Mizpah;
INT: of Col-hozeh the official of the district of Mizpah He

Nehemiah 3:16
HEB: שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּֽית־ צ֑וּר
NAS: of half the district of Beth-zur,
KJV: of the half part of Bethzur,
INT: official of half the district of Beth-zur far

Nehemiah 3:17
HEB: שַׂר־ חֲצִי־ פֶ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָ֖ה לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃
NAS: of half the district of Keilah,
KJV: of the half part of Keilah,
INT: the official of half the district of Keilah his district

Nehemiah 3:17
HEB: פֶ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָ֖ה לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ ס
NAS: carried out repairs for his district.
KJV: part of Keilah, in his part.
INT: the district of Keilah his district

Nehemiah 3:18
HEB: שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָֽה׃ ס
NAS: of [the other] half of the district of Keilah.
KJV: the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
INT: official half of the district of Keilah

Proverbs 31:19
HEB: וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ תָּ֣מְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: And her hands grasp the spindle.
KJV: and her hands hold the distaff.
INT: hands grasp the spindle

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6418
10 Occurrences


bap·pe·leḵ — 1 Occ.
p̄ā·leḵ — 1 Occ.
p̄e·leḵ — 1 Occ.
lə·p̄il·kōw — 1 Occ.
pe·leḵ — 6 Occ.
















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