What does פָּלָא · θαυμαστός mean in the Bible?
פָּלָא · θαυμαστός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be extraordinary or beyond human ability".
Hebrew · H6381, G2298
פָּלָא
Properly, perhaps to separate , i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make ) great , difficult , wonderful · marvellous
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פָּלָאH6381properly, perhaps to separate , i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make ) great , difficult , wonderful
Pronunciationpālāʾ
To separate or distinguish, hence God's miraculous acts that transcend ordinary human capacity and comprehension.
Open lexicon entry →θαυμαστόςG2298marvellous
Pronunciationthaumastós
Describes something so extraordinary it provokes wonder and astonishment in the observer.
Open lexicon entry →What does פָּלָא (pala) mean in the Bible?
פָּלָא · θαυμαστός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be extraordinary or beyond human ability".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6381, G2298?
H6381, G2298 is connected to 71 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be extraordinary or beyond human ability
Source Gloss
to be extraordinary or beyond human ability
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms31
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action24×
Participle activeDan 11:36 · Deut 30:11 · Exod 34:10 · Job 5:9 · Job 37:5 · Job 37:14 · Job 42:3 · Josh 3:5 · Mic 7:15 · Ps 72:18 · Ps 86:10 · Ps 98:1 · Ps 106:22 · Ps 118:23 · Ps 119:18 · Ps 136:417×
ImperfectDeut 17:8 · Jer 32:17 · Jer 32:27 · Zech 8:65×
Perfect2Sam 1:26 · Prov 30:182×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action6×
Perfect2Chr 26:15 · Isa 28:29 · Ps 31:223×
ImperfectLev 27:2 · Num 6:22×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 29:141×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
ImperfectJob 10:161×
Word Origins
פָּלָא is a primitive root - no further derivation.