6428. palash
Lexicon
palash: To roll, to wallow

Original Word: פָלַשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: palash
Pronunciation: pah-lash'
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-lash')
Definition: To roll, to wallow
Meaning: to roll

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
roll wallow self

A primitive root; to roll (in dust) -- roll (wallow) self.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
(act of mourning) perhaps to roll in
NASB Translation
roll (2), wallow (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מָּלַשׁ] verb Hithpa`el act of mourning, possibly roll in (dust, etc.; weakened from burrow into) (Late Hebrew Pi`el break open, or through; Assyrian palâšu, dig a hole; Syriac dig or break through; but connection dubious, Vrss mostly be-sprinkle oneself, Aq roll oneself); — Perfect1singular עָפָר הִתְמַּלָּ֑שְׁתִּי Micah 1:10 Kt (Qr Imperative מַּלָּ֑שִׁי-), others masculine plural מַּלָּ֑שׁוּ-); Imperfect3masculine plural בָּאֵפֶר יִתְמַּלָּ֑שׁוּ Ezekiel 27:30, so Imperative feminine singular הִתֵמַּלֵּשִׁי בָאֵפֶר Jeremiah 6:26 (compare Micah 1:10 Qr); absolute, masculine plural הִתֵמַּלְּשׁוּ Mic 25:34.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G2875 (koptō): To cut, strike, smite; often used metaphorically for mourning or lamentation, similar to the Hebrew concept of expressing grief.
G4766 (stibō): To tread, trample; while not a direct equivalent, it shares the physicality of movement akin to rolling.
G5291 (hupotassō): To subject, subordinate; though primarily about submission, it can metaphorically relate to the humility expressed in rolling in dust or ashes.

The Hebrew verb פָלַשׁ (palash) thus captures a poignant aspect of human emotion and religious expression, emphasizing the physical manifestation of inner states through the act of rolling, particularly in contexts of mourning and repentance.

Usage: The verb פָלַשׁ (palash) is used in the context of rolling, often implying a physical action of rolling or wallowing, typically in dust or ashes as a sign of mourning or distress.

Context: The Hebrew verb פָלַשׁ (palash) appears in the Old Testament with the primary meaning of "to roll." This action is often associated with expressions of deep sorrow or repentance, where individuals would roll in dust or ashes as a symbolic gesture of their grief or penitence. The act of rolling in dust or ashes was a cultural expression of humility and mourning, reflecting a person's inner turmoil or contrition before God or in response to a significant loss or calamity.

In the biblical context, this term is not frequently used, but its occurrences are significant in illustrating the depth of emotional expression in ancient Hebrew culture. The act of rolling in dust or ashes is a vivid portrayal of one's submission to God's will or acknowledgment of one's own frailty and mortality.

Forms and Transliterations
הִתְפַּלָּֽשִׁי׃ התפלשי׃ וְהִֽתְפַּלְּשׁוּ֙ וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י והתפלשו והתפלשי יִתְפַּלָּֽשׁוּ׃ יתפלשו׃ hiṯ·pal·lā·šî hitpalLashi hiṯpallāšî vehitpalleShi vehitpalleShu wə·hiṯ·pal·lə·šî wə·hiṯ·pal·lə·šū wəhiṯpalləšî wəhiṯpalləšū yiṯ·pal·lā·šū yitpalLashu yiṯpallāšū
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Englishman's Concordance
Jeremiah 6:26
HEB: חִגְרִי־ שָׂק֙ וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י בָאֵ֔פֶר אֵ֤בֶל
NAS: on sackcloth And roll in ashes;
KJV: [thee] with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes:
INT: put sackcloth and roll ashes Mourn

Jeremiah 25:34
HEB: הָרֹעִ֜ים וְזַעֲק֗וּ וְהִֽתְפַּלְּשׁוּ֙ אַדִּירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן
NAS: and cry; And wallow [in ashes], you masters
KJV: and cry; and wallow yourselves [in the ashes], ye principal
INT: shepherds and cry and wallow masters of the flock

Ezekiel 27:30
HEB: רָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם בָּאֵ֖פֶר יִתְפַּלָּֽשׁוּ׃
NAS: on their heads, They will wallow in ashes.
KJV: upon their heads, they shall wallow themselves in the ashes:
INT: their heads ashes will wallow

Micah 1:10
HEB: [הִתְפַּלָּשְׁתִּי כ] (הִתְפַּלָּֽשִׁי׃ ק)
NAS: At Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust.
KJV: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
INT: Beth-le-aphrah the dust roll self

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6428
4 Occurrences


hiṯ·pal·lā·šî — 1 Occ.
wə·hiṯ·pal·lə·šî — 1 Occ.
wə·hiṯ·pal·lə·šū — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·pal·lā·šū — 1 Occ.















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