6423. peloni
Strong's Lexicon
peloni: So-and-so, a certain one, someone

Original Word: פְּלוֹנִי
Part of Speech: pronoun
Transliteration: peloni
Pronunciation: peh-lo-nee
Phonetic Spelling: (pel-o-nee')
Definition: So-and-so, a certain one, someone
Meaning: such a, one, a specified peccrson

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to distinguish or specify.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of anonymity or unspecified identity is expressed differently in Greek texts. However, the idea can be loosely related to Greek terms that imply anonymity or generality, such as τις (tis), meaning "someone" or "anyone."

Usage: The term "peloni" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to an unspecified or unnamed person. It functions similarly to the English "so-and-so" or "a certain person," often used when the identity of the person is either unknown or deliberately left anonymous. This term is typically employed in narrative contexts where the specific identity of the individual is not crucial to the story.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names held significant meaning and were often used to convey identity, lineage, and character. The use of "peloni" reflects a cultural practice of maintaining anonymity in certain contexts, either to protect the identity of the person or because the individual's specific identity was not essential to the narrative. This practice is seen in various ancient Near Eastern texts, where anonymity serves literary or social purposes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from palah
Definition
a certain one
NASB Translation
certain* (1), friend* (1), particular one (1), such (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. מְּלֹנִי pronoun a certain one; Greek , ἡ δεῖνα (according to Thes from above √, through an unused noun מָּלֹן, properly one defined, a particular one: Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic , feminine ; Arabic WAG i.§ 353 R.c, voc. SiegfZW Th xxvii. 355; As pulpul HptBAS i. 114), always joined with צַלְמֹנִי (properly one not mentioned) in the sense of 'ein gewisser verschwiegener' (Ew§ 106 c, 2 Sta§ 150 b), 'a certain unnamed one', i.e. such a one; Ruth 4:1 שְׁבָהמֹּֿה מְּלֹנִי אַלְמֹנִי sit down here, such a one (Greek ὦ οὖτος; Arabic ); in the phrase ׳א ׳מְקוֺם פ the place of such a one = such and such a place, 1 Samuel 21:3; 2 Kings 6:8. From ׳א ׳פ arose by contraction (or conflation, PerlesAnal.82) מַּלְמֹנִי Daniel 8:13 ויאמר ֗֗֗ הַמְדַבֵּר ׳לַמּ to that certain onewho spake. — II.

מְּלֹנִי see below.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
such

From palah; such a one, i.e. A specified peccrson -- such.

see HEBREW palah

Forms and Transliterations
פְּלֹנִ֖י פְּלֹנִ֣י פְּלֹנִ֥י פלני pə·lō·nî peloNi pəlōnî
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Englishman's Concordance
Ruth 4:1
HEB: שְׁבָה־ פֹּ֖ה פְּלֹנִ֣י אַלְמֹנִ֑י וַיָּ֖סַר
NAS: Turn aside, friend, sit down here.
KJV: Ho, such a one!
INT: down here such A one aside

1 Samuel 21:3
HEB: אֶל־ מְק֥וֹם פְּלֹנִ֖י אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃
INT: about country such one

2 Kings 6:8
HEB: אֶל־ מְק֛וֹם פְּלֹנִ֥י אַלְמֹנִ֖י תַּחֲנֹתִֽי׃
NAS: saying, In such and such
KJV: saying, In such and such
INT: about A place such and such shall be my camp

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6423
3 Occurrences


pə·lō·nî — 3 Occ.
















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