Hebrew · H6388, G5493 · unreviewed

פֶּלֶג

A rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation) · brook

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פֶּלֶג H6388 a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation)
Pronunciation paləḡê-māyim
Artificial water channels carved for irrigation; represents human control and direction of divine abundance.
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χείμαῤῥος G5493 brook
Pronunciation cheímarrhos
A winter-flowing torrent or seasonal stream that swells with rain, not a permanent river.
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What does פֶּלֶג (peleg) mean in the Bible?

פֶּלֶג · χείμαῤῥος is a Hebrew word meaning "channel, stream, irrigation canal".

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Meaning

channel, stream, irrigation canal
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

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