◄ 6399. pelach ►
Strong's Lexicon pelach: To serve, to labor, to worship Original Word: פְלַח Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: plach Pronunciation: peh-lakh Phonetic Spelling: (pel-akh') Definition: To serve, to labor, to worship Meaning: to serve, worship Word Origin: A Semitic root, related to the Akkadian "palāḫu," meaning to work or serve. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3000 (λατρεύω, latreuō) - to serve, to worship - G1391 (δοξάζω, doxazō) - to glorify, to honor Usage: The Hebrew verb "pelach" primarily conveys the idea of serving or laboring, often in a context of worship or religious service. It is used to describe acts of devotion and service to a deity, indicating a sense of reverence and commitment. The term can also imply the physical act of labor or work, emphasizing diligence and dedication. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, service and worship were closely intertwined. The act of serving a deity was not only a religious duty but also a social and cultural obligation. Temples were central to community life, and serving in a temple was considered a high honor. The concept of "pelach" reflects the holistic nature of worship in ancient Israel, where service to God encompassed both spiritual devotion and practical action. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to palach Definition to pay reverence to, serve NASB Translation servants (1), serve (9). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מְּלַח] verb pay reverence to, serve (deity) (compare Assyrian palâ—u, fear, revere (and Biblical Hebrew יָרֵא, מָּחַד etc.); Egyptian Aramaic פלח worship Lzb351; ᵑ7 מְּלַח serve, Syriac ; Palmyrene פלחא soldier); — Pe`al 1 pay reverence to deity (usually ל accusative): imperfect3masculine plural יִפְלְחין Daniel 3:28; Daniel 7:14,27; so Participle active מָּלַח Daniel 6:17; Daniel 6:21, plural מָּֽלְחִין Daniel 3:12,14,18, and (accusative of deity) Daniel 3:17. 2 plural construct as noun מָּֽלְחֵי בֵית אֱלָהָא Ezra 7:24 servants of the house of God ( + priests, Nethinim, etc.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance minister, serve (Aramaic) corresponding to palach; to serve or worship -- minister, serve. see HEBREW palach Forms and Transliterations וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י ופלחי יִפְלְח֑וּן יִפְלְח֖וּן יִפְלְח֤וּן יפלחון פָּֽלְחִ֔ין פָּֽלַֽח־ פָֽלְחִ֔ין פָלְחִ֔ין פלח־ פלחין faleChin pā·laḥ- pā·lə·ḥîn p̄ā·lə·ḥîn palach pālaḥ- paleChin pāləḥîn p̄āləḥîn ū·p̄ā·lə·ḥê uFaleChei ūp̄āləḥê yifleChun yip̄·lə·ḥūn yip̄ləḥūn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 7:24 HEB: תָרָֽעַיָּא֙ נְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔א וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י בֵּ֖ית אֱלָהָ֣א NAS: Nethinim or servants of this KJV: Nethinims, or ministers of this INT: doorkeepers Nethinim servants house of God Daniel 3:12 HEB: ק) לָ֣א פָלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א NAS: have disregarded you; they do not serve your gods KJV: thee: they serve not INT: God not serve image the golden Daniel 3:14 HEB: לָ֤א אִֽיתֵיכוֹן֙ פָּֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א NAS: that you do not serve my gods KJV: do not ye serve my gods, nor INT: not you do serve image the golden Daniel 3:17 HEB: דִּֽי־ אֲנַ֣חְנָא פָֽלְחִ֔ין יָכִ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָא NAS: whom we serve is able KJV: whom we serve is INT: whom we serve is able to deliver Daniel 3:18 HEB: (אִיתַ֣נָא ק) פָֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א NAS: to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods KJV: that we will not serve thy gods, nor INT: not we serve image the golden Daniel 3:28 HEB: דִּ֠י לָֽא־ יִפְלְח֤וּן וְלָֽא־ יִסְגְּדוּן֙ NAS: so as not to serve or worship KJV: that they might not serve nor INT: who not to serve nor worship Daniel 6:16 HEB: (אַ֤נְתְּ ק) פָּֽלַֽח־ לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א NAS: you constantly serve will Himself KJV: whom thou servest continually, INT: whom as for thee serve constantly will Himself Daniel 6:20 HEB: (אַ֤נְתְּ ק) פָּֽלַֽח־ לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א NAS: you constantly serve, been able KJV: is thy God, whom thou servest continually, INT: whom whom serve constantly been Daniel 7:14 HEB: וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖א לֵ֣הּ יִפְלְח֑וּן שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּ שָׁלְטָ֤ן NAS: and [men of every] language Might serve Him. His dominion KJV: and languages, should serve him: his dominion INT: nations language serve his dominion dominion Daniel 7:27 HEB: שָׁלְטָ֣נַיָּ֔א לֵ֥הּ יִפְלְח֖וּן וְיִֽשְׁתַּמְּעֽוּן׃ NAS: the dominions will serve and obey KJV: dominions shall serve and obey INT: and all the dominions will serve and obey 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6399 10 Occurrences p̄ā·lə·ḥîn — 3 Occ. pā·laḥ- — 2 Occ. pā·lə·ḥîn — 1 Occ. ū·p̄ā·lə·ḥê — 1 Occ. yip̄·lə·ḥūn — 3 Occ.