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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פְּלַחH6399
Pronunciationpĕlaḥ
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 Itserve6×Daniel 3:12, Daniel 3:14, Daniel 3:17, Daniel 3:18
or other servants1×Ezra 7:24
rather than serve1×Daniel 3:28
should serve1×Daniel 7:14
will serve1×Daniel 7:27
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 7:24וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔יtoor other servantsConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructDaniel 3:12פָלְחִ֔יןtoserveVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralDaniel 3:14פָּֽלְחִ֔יןtoserveVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralDaniel 3:17פָֽלְחִ֔יןtoserveVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralDaniel 3:18פָֽלְחִ֔יןtoserveVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralDaniel 3:28יִפְלְח֤וּןtorather than serveVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralDaniel 6:16פָּֽלַֽח־toserveVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 6:20פָּֽלַֽח־toserveVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 7:14יִפְלְח֑וּןtoshould serveVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralDaniel 7:27יִפְלְח֖וּןtowill serveVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 7:24
Aligned rows10
Books represented2
Ezra1Daniel9
Source forms
פָּֽלַֽח־2xpā·laḥ-Daniel 6:16, Daniel 6:20
פָֽלְחִ֔ין2xp̄ā·lə·ḥînDaniel 3:17, Daniel 3:18
וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י1xū·p̄ā·lə·ḥêEzra 7:24
יִפְלְח֤וּן1xyip̄·lə·ḥūnDaniel 3:28
יִפְלְח֑וּן1xyip̄·lə·ḥūnDaniel 7:14
יִפְלְח֖וּן1xyip̄·lə·ḥūnDaniel 7:27
פָלְחִ֔ין1xp̄ā·lə·ḥînDaniel 3:12
פָּֽלְחִ֔ין1xpā·lə·ḥînDaniel 3:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural4xDaniel 3:12, Daniel 3:14, Daniel 3:17, Daniel 3:18
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural3xDaniel 3:28, Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:27
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular2xDaniel 6:16, Daniel 6:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct1xEzra 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 definitionSource: 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:
פָּלַחH6398