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Lexicon :: Strong's H6381 - pālā'

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פָּלָא
Transliteration
pālā'
Pronunciation
paw-law'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1768

Strong’s Definitions

פָּלָא pâlâʼ, paw-law'; a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful:—accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x

The KJV translates Strong's H6381 in the following manner: (wondrous, marvellous...) work (18x), wonders (9x), marvellous (8x), wonderful (8x), ...things (6x), hard (5x), wondrous (3x), wondrously (2x), marvellously (2x), performing (2x), miscellaneous (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x
The KJV translates Strong's H6381 in the following manner: (wondrous, marvellous...) work (18x), wonders (9x), marvellous (8x), wonderful (8x), ...things (6x), hard (5x), wondrous (3x), wondrously (2x), marvellously (2x), performing (2x), miscellaneous (8x).

  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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּלָא pâlâʼ, paw-law'; a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful:—accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly).
STRONGS H6381: Abbreviations
[פָּלָא]71 verb denominative Niph. etc., be surpassing, extraordinary (compare Gerber212); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נִפְלָאת Psalm 118:23 (Ges§ 44 f); נִפְלְאַ֫תָה 2 Samuel 1:26 (Köi. 610 f., 614 Ges§ 75 oo); 3rd person plural נִפְלְאוּ Proverbs 30:18; Imperfect יִפָּלֵא Deuteronomy 17:8 + 6 times; Participle masculine plural נִפְלָאִים Psalm 139:14; feminine singular נִפְלֵאת Deuteronomy 30:11; plural נִפְלָאוֺת Joshua 3:5 +; suffix נִפְלְאֹתַי Exodus 3:20, etc.; —
†1. be beyond one's power, difficult to do, לעשׂות 2 Samuel 13:2; בְּעֵינֵי פ׳ Zechariah 8:6 (twice in verse); with מן person too difficult for Deuteronomy 30:11, for י׳ Genesis 18:14 (J) Jeremiah 32:17, 27.
†2. be difficult to understand; with מן person too difficult for Psalm 131:1; Proverbs 30:18; Job 42:3, to decide Deuteronomy 17:8. Especially
†3.
a. be extraordinary, wonderful, 2 Samuel 1:26; Psalm 119:18; of God's acts, בְּעֵנֵינוּ נ׳ Psalm 118:23, compare Psalm 139:14.
b. Participle as substantive marvellous things Job 37:14 (acts of God), Daniel 11:36 (presumptuous words); as adverb wondrously Job 37:5; Daniel 8:24.
4. נִפְלָאוֺת = wonderful acts of י׳ in judgment and redemption, Exodus 3:20 (J) Judges 6:13; Jeremiah 21:2; 1 Chronicles 16:9, 24; Psalm 9:2; Psalm 26:7 + 15 times Psalms; also עשׂה נ׳ Exodus 34:10; Joshua 3:5 (J) Job 5:9 = Job 9:10, + 9 times Chronicles, Psalms; הראה נ׳ Micah 7:15; Psalm 78:11.
† Pi. Infinitive construct לְפַלֵּא נֶדֶר make a special votive offering, Leviticus 22:21; Numbers 15:3, 8 (P).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִפְלִיא Psalm 31:22; 2 Chronicles 26:15; הִפְלִא Isaiah 28:29; וְהִפְלָא consecutive Deuteronomy 28:59 (Ges§ 75 oo); Imperfect יַפְלִא Leviticus 27:2; Numbers 6:2; Infinitive absolute הַפְלֵא Isaiah 29:14; 2 Chronicles 2:8; construct הַפְלִיא Isaiah 29:14; Joel 2:26; Participle מַפְלִא Judges 13:19; —
1. do a hard or difficult thing: (לִנְדֹּר) נֶדֶר הפ׳ make a hard vow Leviticus 27:2; Numbers 6:2 (compare Pi.).
2. make wonderful, do wondrously: of God, מַכּוֺת הפ׳ make plagues wonderful (exceptional), Deuteronomy 28:59; עֵצָה הפ׳ Isaiah 28:29 make counsel wondrous, Isaiah 29:14 do wonderfully with people, + הַפְלֵא וָפֶלֶא; עשׂה עמכם לה׳ Joel 2:26 dealt with you doing wondrously; חַסְדּוֺ לִי הפ׳ Psalm 31:22; לְהֵעָזֵר הפ׳ 2 Chronicles 26:15 did marvelously in receiving help; of the temple גָּדוֺל וְהַפְלֵא 2 Chronicles 2:8 (KöSynt. § 318 e).
3. of God, מַפְלִא לעשׂות Judges 13:19 working wonders in doing.
† Hithp. Imperfect בִי תִּתְפַּלָּא Job 10:16 thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:14

Exodus

3:20; 3:20; 34:10

Leviticus

22:21; 27:2; 27:2

Numbers

6:2; 6:2; 15:3; 15:8

Deuteronomy

17:8; 17:8; 28:59; 28:59; 30:11; 30:11

Joshua

3:5; 3:5

Judges

6:13; 13:19; 13:19

2 Samuel

1:26; 1:26; 13:2

1 Chronicles

16:9; 16:24

2 Chronicles

2:8; 2:8; 26:15; 26:15

Job

5:9; 9:10; 10:16; 37:5; 37:14; 42:3

Psalms

9:2; 26:7; 31:22; 31:22; 78:11; 118:23; 118:23; 119:18; 131:1; 139:14; 139:14

Proverbs

30:18; 30:18

Isaiah

28:29; 28:29; 29:14; 29:14; 29:14

Jeremiah

21:2; 32:17; 32:27

Daniel

8:24; 11:36

Joel

2:26; 2:26

Micah

7:15

Zechariah

8:6

H6381

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Strong's Number H6381 matches the Hebrew פָּלָא (pālā'),
which occurs 71 times in 69 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 18:14–Psa 107:31)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:14 - “Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:20 - “So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and after that he will let you go.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:10 - And He said: “Behold, I make a covenant. Before all your people I will do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the LORD. For it is an awesome thing that I will do with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:21 - ‘And whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the LORD, to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:2 - “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When a man consecrates by a vow certain persons to the LORD, according to your valuation,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:2 - “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When either a man or woman consecrates an offering to take the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3 - ‘and you make an offering by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering or in your appointed feasts, to make a sweet aroma to the LORD, from the herd or the flock,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8 - ‘And when you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering, or as a sacrifice to fulfill a vow, or as a peace offering to the LORD,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 17:8 - “If a matter arises which is too hard for you to judge, between degrees of guilt for bloodshed, between one judgment or another, or between one punishment or another, matters of controversy within your gates, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the LORD your God chooses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:59

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:59 - “then the LORD will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary plagues—great and prolonged plagues—and serious and prolonged sicknesses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:11 - “For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 3:5 - And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:13 - Gideon said to Him, “O my lord,[fn] if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:19 - So Manoah took the young goat with the grain offering, and offered it upon the rock to the LORD. And He did a wondrous thing while Manoah and his wife looked on—

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
You have been very pleasant to me;
Your love to me was wonderful,
Surpassing the love of women.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:2 - Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for she was a virgin. And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:9 - Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him;
Talk of all His wondrous works!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:12 - Remember His marvelous works which He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:24 - Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:9 - to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the temple which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:17 - They refused to obey,
And they were not mindful of Your wonders
That You did among them.
But they hardened their necks,
And in their rebellion[fn]
They appointed a leader
To return to their bondage.
But You are God,
Ready to pardon,
Gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger,
Abundant in kindness,
And did not forsake them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:9 - Who does great things, and unsearchable,
Marvelous things without number.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:10 - He does great things past finding out,
Yes, wonders without number.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:16 - If my head is exalted,
You hunt me like a fierce lion,
And again You show Yourself awesome against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:5 - God thunders marvelously with His voice;
He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 - “Listen to this, O Job;
Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 - You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:1 - To the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Death of the Son.”[fn] A Psalm of David.

I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart;
I will tell of all Your marvelous works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:7 - That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,
And tell of all Your wondrous works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:21 - Blessed be the LORD,
For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:5 - Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works
Which You have done;
And Your thoughts toward us
Cannot be recounted to You in order;
If I would declare and speak of them,
They are more than can be numbered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 71:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:17 - O God, You have taught me from my youth;
And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:18 - Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
Who only does wondrous things!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 75:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:1 - To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.”[fn] A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:4 - We will not hide them from their children,
Telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,
And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:11 - And forgot His works
And His wonders that He had shown them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:32 - In spite of this they still sinned,
And did not believe in His wondrous works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:10 - For You are great, and do wondrous things;
You alone are God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:3 - Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:1 - A Psalm.

Oh, sing to the LORD a new song!
For He has done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:2 - Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him;
Talk of all His wondrous works!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 105:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:5 - Remember His marvelous works which He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders;
They did not remember the multitude of Your mercies,
But rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:22 - Wondrous works in the land of Ham,
Awesome things by the Red Sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:8 - Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:15 - Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:21 - Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:24 - They see the works of the LORD,
And His wonders in the deep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:31 - Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

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