◄ 6388. peleg ►
Strong's Lexicon peleg: Division, stream, channel Original Word: פֶלֶג Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: peleg Pronunciation: peh'-leg Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-leg) Definition: Division, stream, channel Meaning: a rill Word Origin: Derived from the root verb פלג (palag), meaning "to divide" or "to split." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "peleg," the concept of division or separation can be related to Greek words such as διαίρεσις (diairessis - division) or ποταμός (potamos - river, stream). Usage: The Hebrew word "peleg" primarily refers to a division or a stream. It is used in the context of dividing land or watercourses. In the Bible, it is often associated with the division of the earth or the separation of waters into streams or channels. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, water was a vital resource, and the division of watercourses was crucial for agriculture and sustaining life. The concept of "peleg" as a division also reflects the broader theme of separation and allocation of land and resources, which was a common practice in ancient societies. The division of the earth mentioned in Genesis is often linked to the genealogical and geographical distribution of peoples. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from palag Definition a channel, canal NASB Translation channels (1), stream (1), streams (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. מֶּ֫לֶג noun masculinePsalm 65:10 (cleft) channel, (artificial) canal; — usually plural מְּלָנִים Isaiah 30:25 ( + יִבְלֵימָֿ֑יִם); construct מַּלְגֵימַֿיִם Psalm 1:3, simile Isaiah 32:2; Proverbs 21:1, metaphor Proverbs 5:16, of tears Lamentations 3:48; Psalm 119:136; מְּלָגָיו Psalm 46:5 (i.e. irrigating canals from river, metaphor); מַּלְגֵישָֿׁ֑מֶן Job 29:6 (figurative of prosperity); singular מֶּלֶג אֱלֹהִים Psalm 65:10, poetic of channel for rain (compare Job 38:25). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance river, stream From palag; a rill (i.e. Small channel of water, as in irrigation) -- river, stream. see HEBREW palag Forms and Transliterations כְּפַלְגֵי־ כפלגי־ פְּלָגִ֖ים פְּלָגָ֗יו פֶּ֣לֶג פַּלְגֵ֫י פַּלְגֵי־ פלג פלגי פלגי־ פלגיו פלגים kə·p̄al·ḡê- kefalgei kəp̄alḡê- pal·ḡê pal·ḡê- palḡê palḡê- palgei pə·lā·ḡāw pə·lā·ḡîm pe·leḡ pelaGav pəlāḡāw pelaGim pəlāḡîm Peleg peleḡ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Job 29:6 HEB: יָצ֥וּק עִ֝מָּדִ֗י פַּלְגֵי־ שָֽׁמֶן׃ NAS: poured out for me streams of oil! KJV: poured me out rivers of oil; INT: poured me streams of oil Psalm 1:3 HEB: שָׁת֪וּל עַֽל־ פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר NAS: [firmly] planted by streams of water, KJV: planted by the rivers of water, INT: planted by streams of water Which Psalm 46:4 HEB: נָהָ֗ר פְּלָגָ֗יו יְשַׂמְּח֥וּ עִיר־ NAS: There is a river whose streams make glad KJV: [There is] a river, the streams whereof shall make glad INT: river streams make the city Psalm 65:9 HEB: רַבַּ֬ת תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּה פֶּ֣לֶג אֱ֭לֹהִים מָ֣לֵא NAS: enrich it; The stream of God KJV: enrichest it with the river of God, INT: greatly enrich the stream of God is full Psalm 119:136 HEB: פַּלְגֵי־ מַ֭יִם יָרְד֣וּ NAS: My eyes shed streams of water, Because KJV: Rivers of waters run down INT: streams of water shed Proverbs 5:16 HEB: ח֑וּצָה בָּ֝רְחֹב֗וֹת פַּלְגֵי־ מָֽיִם׃ NAS: abroad, Streams of water KJV: abroad, [and] rivers of waters INT: abroad the streets Streams of water Proverbs 21:1 HEB: פַּלְגֵי־ מַ֣יִם לֶב־ NAS: heart is [like] channels of water KJV: of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: INT: is channels of water heart Isaiah 30:25 HEB: גִּבְעָ֣ה נִשָּׂאָ֔ה פְּלָגִ֖ים יִבְלֵי־ מָ֑יִם NAS: hill there will be streams running KJV: hill, rivers [and] streams INT: hill high will be streams running water Isaiah 32:2 HEB: וְסֵ֣תֶר זָ֑רֶם כְּפַלְגֵי־ מַ֣יִם בְּצָי֔וֹן NAS: from the storm, Like streams of water KJV: from the tempest; as rivers of water INT: shelter the storm streams of water A dry Lamentations 3:48 HEB: פַּלְגֵי־ מַ֙יִם֙ תֵּרַ֣ד NAS: run down with streams of water KJV: runneth down with rivers of water INT: streams of water run 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6388 10 Occurrences kə·p̄al·ḡê- — 1 Occ. pal·ḡê- — 6 Occ. pə·lā·ḡāw — 1 Occ. pə·lā·ḡîm — 1 Occ. pe·leḡ — 1 Occ.