What does פֶּלֶג · χείμαῤῥος mean in the Bible?
פֶּלֶג · χείμαῤῥος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "channel, stream, irrigation canal".
Hebrew · H6388, G5493
פֶּלֶג
A rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation) · brook
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פֶּלֶגH6388a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)
Pronunciationpaləḡê-māyim
Artificial water channels carved for irrigation; represents human control and direction of divine abundance.
Open lexicon entry →χείμαῤῥοςG5493brook
Pronunciationcheímarrhos
A winter-flowing torrent or seasonal stream that swells with rain, not a permanent river.
Open lexicon entry →What does פֶּלֶג (peleg) mean in the Bible?
פֶּלֶג · χείμαῤῥος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "channel, stream, irrigation canal".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6388, G5493?
H6388, G5493 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. channel, stream, irrigation canal
Strong'sH6388, G5493
Lexical occurrences10 versesSource Gloss
channel, stream, irrigation canal
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פֶּלֶג is built from this root:
פָּלַגH6385