What does פֶּלֶא (peleʾ) mean in the Bible?
פֶּלֶא (peleʾ): A divine act that transcends natural law, inspiring awe and revealing God's power and character
Hebrew · H6382
פֶּלֶא
A miracle
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פֶּלֶא H6382
Pronunciation peleʾ
What does פֶּלֶא (peleʾ) mean in the Bible?
פֶּלֶא (peleʾ): A divine act that transcends natural law, inspiring awe and revealing God's power and character
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6382?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include wonders (5), Your wonders (2), of these wonders (1), upon wonder (1), was astounding (1).
Where does פֶּלֶא (peleʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (7), Isaiah (3), Daniel (1), Exodus (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 wonders 5× Exodus 15:11, Psalms 77:14, Psalms 78:12, Psalms 88:10
Your wonders 2× Psalms 77:11, Psalms 89:5
of these wonders 1× Daniel 12:6
upon wonder 1× Isaiah 29:14
was astounding 1× Lamentations 1:9
Will Your wonders 1× Psalms 88:12
Wonderful 1× Isaiah 9:6
Wonderful are 1× Psalms 119:129
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:11 פֶֽלֶא׃ to wonders Noun - masculine singular Psalms 77:11 פִּלְאֶֽךָ׃ to Your wonders Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 77:14 פֶ֑לֶא to wonders Noun - masculine singular Psalms 78:12 פֶ֑לֶא to wonders Noun - masculine singular Psalms 88:10 פֶּ֑לֶא to wonders Noun - masculine singular Psalms 88:12 פִּלְאֶ֑ךָ to Will Your wonders Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 89:5 פִּלְאֲךָ֣ to Your wonders Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 119:129 פְּלָא֥וֹת to Wonderful are Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 9:6 פֶּ֠לֶא to Wonderful Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 25:1 פֶּ֑לֶא to wonders Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:11
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 5
Exodus 1 Psalms 7 Isaiah 3 Lamentations 1 Daniel 1
Source forms
פֶ֑לֶא 2x p̄e·le Psalms 77:14, Psalms 78:12
פֶּ֑לֶא 2x pe·le Psalms 88:10, Isaiah 25:1
הַפְּלָאֽוֹת׃ 1x hap·pə·lā·’ō·wṯ Daniel 12:6
וָפֶ֑לֶא 1x wā·p̄e·le Isaiah 29:14
פֶּ֠לֶא 1x pe·le Isaiah 9:6
פֶֽלֶא׃ 1x p̄e·le Exodus 15:11
פְּלָא֥וֹת 1x pə·lā·’ō·wṯ Psalms 119:129
פְּלָאִ֔ים 1x pə·lā·’îm Lamentations 1:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 6x Exodus 15:11, Psalms 77:14, Psalms 78:12, Psalms 88:10
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 3x Psalms 77:11, Psalms 88:12, Psalms 89:5
Noun - masculine plural 2x Psalms 119:129, Lamentations 1:9
Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Daniel 12:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 29:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A divine act that transcends natural law, inspiring awe and revealing God's power and character
Source Gloss
a miracle
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A divine act that transcends natural law, inspiring awe and revealing God's power and character
a miracle BDB: wonder Usage: marvellous thing, wonder(-ful, -fully).
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain