What does פַּלֵּט mean in the Bible?
פַּלֵּט is a Hebrew word meaning "escape".
Hebrew · H6405
פַּלֵּט
Escape
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פַּלֵּטH6405
What does פַּלֵּט mean in the Bible?
פַּלֵּט is a Hebrew word meaning "escape".
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How does the BSB render H6405?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include of deliverance (1).
Where does פַּלֵּט appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 32:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (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 Itof deliverance1×Psalms 32:7
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First aligned rowPsalms 32:7
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Psalms1
Source forms
פַלֵּ֑ט1xp̄al·lêṭPsalms 32:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct1xPsalms 32:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. escape
Source Gloss
escape
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
escape BDB: deliverance Usage: deliverance, escape.
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 groups1Aligned forms2
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
Infinitive constructPs 32:71×
Sequential imperfectPs 56:81×
Word Origins
פַּלֵּט is built from this root:
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