What does פָּלִיל mean in the Bible?
פָּלִיל is a Hebrew word meaning "a magistrate".
Hebrew · H6414
פָּלִיל
A magistrate
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פָּלִילH6414
What does פָּלִיל mean in the Bible?
פָּלִיל is a Hebrew word meaning "a magistrate".
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How does the BSB render H6414?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), concede (1), to be judged (1).
Where does פָּלִיל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 21:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1), Job (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .1×Exodus 21:22
concede1×Deuteronomy 32:31
to be judged1×Job 31:11
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Usage map
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First aligned rowExodus 21:22
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Exodus1Deuteronomy1Job1
Source forms
פְּלִילִֽים׃2xpə·lî·lîmDeuteronomy 32:31, Job 31:11
בִּפְלִלִֽים׃1xbip̄·li·lîmExodus 21:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural2xDeuteronomy 32:31, Job 31:11
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1xExodus 21:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a magistrate
Source Gloss
a magistrate
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a magistrate BDB: judge Usage: judge.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פָּלִיל is built from this root: