Pâlâʼ — H6381

Definition

verb

properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

1. to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action
1. (Niphal)
1. to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do
2. to be difficult to understand
3. to be wonderful, be extraordinary
1. marvellous (participle)
2. (Piel) to separate (an offering)
3. (Hiphil)
1. to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing
2. to make wonderful, do wondrously
4. (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous

Usually translated as

wonders, marvelous, wonderful, hard, marvelously, wondrous, wondrously, accomplish, hidden, things too high, marvels, miracles, separate, make singular, wonderfully, perform

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• adynatéō (G101)
• adýnatos (G102)
• diastéllomai (G1291)
• diachōrízomai (G1316)
• dýnamis (G1411)
• éndoxos (G1741)
• eúchomai (G2172)
• thaumásios (G2297)
• thaumastós (G2298)
• megalýnō (G3170)
• megálōs (G3171)
• mégas (G3173)
• metatíthēmi (G3346)
• noiéō (G3539)

Occurrences

Pâlâʼ occurs 66 times in 64 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Leviticus (2), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (3), Joshua (1), Judges (2), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (2), Nehemiah (1), Job (4), Psalms (28), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (3), Daniel (1), Joel (1), Micah (1), Zechariah (1)

• Genesis 18:14 — Is any thing too hard (הֲיִפָּלֵ֥א) for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
• Exodus 3:20 — And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders (נִפְלְאֹתַ֔י) which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
• Exodus 34:10 — And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels (נִפְלָאֹ֔ת), such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.
• Leviticus 22:21 — And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish (לְפַלֵּא) his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
• Leviticus 27:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular (יַפְלִ֖א) vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.
• Numbers 6:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate (יַפְלִא֙) themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
• Numbers 15:3 — And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing (לְפַלֵּא) a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock:
• Numbers 15:8 — And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing (לְפַלֵּא) a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:
• Deuteronomy 17:8 — If there arise a matter too hard (יִפָּלֵא֩) for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
• Deuteronomy 28:59 — Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful (וְהִפְלָ֤א), and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.
• Deuteronomy 30:11 — For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden (נִפְלֵ֥את) from thee, neither is it far off.
• Joshua 3:5 — And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders (נִפְלָאֽוֹת) among you.
• Judges 6:13 — And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles (נִפְלְאֹתָ֡יו) which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
• Judges 13:19 — So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously (וּמַפְלִ֣א); and Manoah and his wife looked on.
• 2 Samuel 1:26 — I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful (נִפְלְאַ֤תָה), passing the love of women.
• 2 Samuel 13:2 — And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard (וַיִּפָּלֵא֙) for him to do any thing to her.
• 1 Chronicles 16:9 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works (נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו).
• 1 Chronicles 16:12 — Remember his marvellous works (נִפְלְאֹתָיו֙) that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
• 1 Chronicles 16:24 — Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works (נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו) among all nations.
• 2 Chronicles 2:9 — Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful (וְהַפְלֵֽא) great.
• 2 Chronicles 26:15 — And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he (הִפְלִ֥יא) was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
• Nehemiah 9:17 — And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders (נִפְלְאֹתֶ֙יךָ֙) that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
• Job 9:10 — Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders (וְנִפְלָא֗וֹת) without number.
• Job 10:16 — For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou (תִּתְפַּלָּא) shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
• Job 37:14 — Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous (נִפְלְא֬וֹת) works of God.
• Job 42:3 — Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful (נִפְלָא֥וֹת) for me, which I knew not.
• Psalms 9:1 — I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works (נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ).
• Psalms 26:7 — That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works (נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ).
• Psalms 31:21 — Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness (הִפְלִ֘יא) in a strong city.
• Psalms 40:5 — Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works (נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָ) which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
• Psalms 71:17 — O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works (נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ).
• Psalms 72:18 — Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things (נִפְלָא֣וֹת).
• Psalms 75:1 — Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works (נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ) declare.
• Psalms 78:4 — We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works (וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו) that he hath done.
• Psalms 78:11 — And forgat his works, and his wonders (וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו) that he had shewed them.
• Psalms 78:32 — For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works (בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו).
• Psalms 86:10 — For thou art great, and doest wondrous things (נִפְלָא֑וֹת): thou art God alone.
• Psalms 96:3 — Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders (נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו) among all people.
• Psalms 105:2 — Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works (נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו).
• Psalms 105:5 — Remember his marvellous works (נִפְלְאוֹתָ֥יו) that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
• Psalms 106:7 — Our fathers understood not thy wonders (נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָ) in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
• Psalms 106:22 — Wondrous works (נִ֭פְלָאוֹת) in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
• Psalms 107:8 — Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works (וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו) to the children of men!
• Psalms 107:15 — Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works (וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו) to the children of men!
• Psalms 107:21 — Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works (וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו) to the children of men!
• Psalms 107:24 — These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders (וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו) in the deep.
• Psalms 107:31 — Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works (וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו) to the children of men!
• Psalms 111:4 — He hath made his wonderful works (לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יו) to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
• Psalms 119:18 — Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things (נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת) out of thy law.
• Psalms 119:27 — Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works (בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ).