Lexicon palash: To roll, to wallow Original Word: פָלַשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance roll wallow self A primitive root; to roll (in dust) -- roll (wallow) self. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina 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 ![]() Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2875 (koptō): To cut, strike, smite; often used metaphorically for mourning or lamentation, similar to the Hebrew concept of expressing grief. 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. 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 yiṯpallāšūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Ezekiel 27:30 Micah 1:10 4 Occurrences |