What does פְּלַח (pĕlaḥ) mean in the Bible?
פְּלַח (pĕlaḥ): Denotes practical service and reverence combined, often religious duty performed before deity or authority figure
Hebrew · H6399
פְּלַח
To serve or worship
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פְּלַח H6399
Pronunciation pĕlaḥ
What does פְּלַח (pĕlaḥ) mean in the Bible?
פְּלַח (pĕlaḥ): Denotes practical service and reverence combined, often religious duty performed before deity or authority figure
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6399?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include serve (6), or other servants (1), rather than serve (1), should serve (1), will serve (1).
Where does פְּלַח (pĕlaḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 7:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (9), Ezra (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 serve 6× Daniel 3:12, Daniel 3:14, Daniel 3:17, Daniel 3:18
or other servants 1× Ezra 7:24
rather than serve 1× Daniel 3:28
should serve 1× Daniel 7:14
will serve 1× Daniel 7:27
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 7:24 וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י to or other servants Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Daniel 3:12 פָלְחִ֔ין to serve Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Daniel 3:14 פָּֽלְחִ֔ין to serve Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Daniel 3:17 פָֽלְחִ֔ין to serve Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Daniel 3:18 פָֽלְחִ֔ין to serve Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Daniel 3:28 יִפְלְח֤וּן to rather than serve Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Daniel 6:16 פָּֽלַֽח־ to serve Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Daniel 6:20 פָּֽלַֽח־ to serve Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Daniel 7:14 יִפְלְח֑וּן to should serve Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Daniel 7:27 יִפְלְח֖וּן to will serve Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 7:24
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 2
Ezra 1 Daniel 9
Source forms
פָּֽלַֽח־ 2x pā·laḥ- Daniel 6:16, Daniel 6:20
פָֽלְחִ֔ין 2x p̄ā·lə·ḥîn Daniel 3:17, Daniel 3:18
וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י 1x ū·p̄ā·lə·ḥê Ezra 7:24
יִפְלְח֤וּן 1x yip̄·lə·ḥūn Daniel 3:28
יִפְלְח֑וּן 1x yip̄·lə·ḥūn Daniel 7:14
יִפְלְח֖וּן 1x yip̄·lə·ḥūn Daniel 7:27
פָלְחִ֔ין 1x p̄ā·lə·ḥîn Daniel 3:12
פָּֽלְחִ֔ין 1x pā·lə·ḥîn Daniel 3:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 4x Daniel 3:12, Daniel 3:14, Daniel 3:17, Daniel 3:18
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x Daniel 3:28, Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:27
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Daniel 6:16, Daniel 6:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct 1x Ezra 7:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes practical service and reverence combined, often religious duty performed before deity or authority figure
Source Gloss
to serve or worship
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes practical service and reverence combined, often religious duty performed before deity or authority figure
to serve or worship BDB: pay reverence to Usage: minister, serve.
Word Origins
פְּלַח is built from this root:
פָּלַח H6398
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