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פְּלַג

𐤐𐤋𐤂

pᵉlag

H6386 verb

SILEX Entry

Root פלג to divide, to split, to separate

Definition

To divide, split, or separate into parts; used primarily in literal contexts to describe the physical division or separation of something, but may also be used figuratively to denote division among people or groups.

Semantic Range

to divide physically, to split or separate into parts, to apportion, to create a division between groups or peoples

Root / Etymology

Aramaic פְּלַג (pelag), cognate with Hebrew פָּלַג (palag), from the root פלג meaning 'to divide' or 'to split.' The Aramaic form preserves the same core meaning and is used within Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פְּלַג occurs in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (notably in Daniel and Ezra) and corresponds directly to the Hebrew פָּלַג. Both forms are used to describe physical separation (such as waters dividing) or social/political divisions (such as division among peoples or nations). In the context of the Hebrew Bible, the term does not carry developed metaphorical or abstract connotations of discord found in some later uses. While English translations render it simply as 'divided,' some contexts may carry additional nuance of separation or apportionment. The distinct usage of this Aramaic form highlights the presence of Aramaic as an administrative and spoken language during the Persian period and later.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to פָּלַג; {to split (literally or figuratively)}; divided.

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Root Family

פלג (p-l-g) — divide, split, separate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4653 מִפְלַגָּה to divided groups
H6385 פָּלַג he split apart
H6387 פְּלַג and a half of
H6388 פֶּלֶג like distributary-streams of
H6389 פֶּלֶג Peleg

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6386-01 פְלִיגָה֙ feligah AVQsfsa divided divided 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6386-01 Daniel 2:41 פְלִיגָה֙ feligah AVQsfsa divided divided
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