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H6418 פֶּלֶךְ (pelek) peh'-lek
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

district

Strong's Definition

a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be round;

KJV Usage: (di-) staff, participle

TWOT Reference: 1775a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) whirl of spindle, stick, district
1a) whirl of spindle, stick
1b) district, circuit

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) whirl of spindle, stick, district 1a) whirl of spindle, stick 1b) district, circuit

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

פֶּלֶךְ pelek BDB Definition: 1) whirl of spindle, stick, district 1a) whirl of spindle, stick 1b) district, circuit Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to be round Same Word by TWOT Number: 1775a Total KJV Occurrences: 10

Bible Occurrences (9)

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