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פֶּלֶךְ pelekh
Hebrew word for “district” · Strong’s H6418 · used 10 times in 9 verses
Meaning
1) whirl of spindle, stick, district; 1a) whirl of spindle, stick; 1b) district, circuit
How it is translated
Glosses given for pelekh in context, with how often each is used:
- district 8
- spindle 2
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Nehemiah 3 (7), 2 Samuel 3 (1), Proverbs 31 (1)
Forms
- פלך 8
- בפלך 1
- לפלכו 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with pelekh more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- חָזַק chazaq “to strengthen” 8
- שַׂר sar “ruler” 7
- חֲצִי chetsi “half” 5
- מַנְעוּל manul “bolt” 2
- בְּרֵכָה berekhah “pool” 2
- קְעִילָה qeilah “Keilah” 2
- בְּרִיחַ beriach “bar” 2
- דֶּלֶת delet “door” 2
- אַחַר achar “after” 3
- שַׁעַר shaar “gate” 2
- בָּנָה banah “to build” 2
- עָמַד amad “to stand” 2
Key verses
The verses using pelekh that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- 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…
- Nehemiah 3:9 — And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah 3:12 — And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
- Nehemiah 3:14 — But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and…
- Nehemiah 3:15 — But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the…
- Nehemiah 3:16 — After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that…
- 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.
- Nehemiah 3:18 — After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
- Proverbs 31:19 — She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.