Pelek — H6418

Definition

masculine noun

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

1. whirl of spindle, stick, district
1. whirl of spindle, stick
2. district, circuit

Usually translated as

staff, distaff, participle

Origin

from an unused root meaning to be round

Greek equivalents

• méros (G3313)
• períchōros (G4066)

Occurrences

Pelek occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), Nehemiah (7), Proverbs (1)

• 2 Samuel 3:29 — Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff (בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְ), or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
• Nehemiah 3:9 — And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part (פֶּ֥לֶךְ) of Jerusalem.
• Nehemiah 3:12 — And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part (פֶּ֣לֶךְ) of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
• Nehemiah 3:14 — But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part (פֶּ֣לֶךְ) of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
• Nehemiah 3:15 — But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part (פֶּ֣לֶךְ) of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
• Nehemiah 3:16 — After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part (פֶּ֣לֶךְ) of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
• Nehemiah 3:17 — After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part (פֶ֥לֶךְ) of Keilah, in his part.
• Nehemiah 3:17 — After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part (לְפִלְכּֽוֹ).
• Nehemiah 3:18 — After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part (פֶּ֥לֶךְ) of Keilah.
• Proverbs 31:19 — She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff (פָֽלֶךְ).