What does פָּלַל · προσεύχομαι mean in the Bible?
פָּלַל · προσεύχομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to intercede or pray on behalf of another".
Hebrew · H6419, G4336
פָּלַל
To judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede , pray · to pray
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פָּלַל H6419 to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede , pray
Pronunciation pālal
Mental discernment and official judgment merge into intercession—appealing to a higher authority through deliberate reasoning.
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προσεύχομαι G4336 to pray
Pronunciation proseúchomai
Prayer directed exclusively toward God, emphasizing the relational orientation of petition and intercession.
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What does פָּלַל (palal) mean in the Bible?
פָּלַל · προσεύχομαι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to intercede or pray on behalf of another".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6419, G4336?
H6419, G4336 is connected to 84 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to intercede or pray on behalf of another
Source Gloss
to intercede or pray on behalf of another
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 26
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 24×
Imperfect 1Kgs 8:29 · 1Sam 2:25 · 2Chr 6:20 · Job 42:8 · Ps 32:6 · 1Kgs 8:30 · 2Chr 6:21 · Isa 45:14 · Ps 5:3 9×
Participle active 1Kgs 8:28 · 2Chr 6:19 · Jer 42:4 · Neh 1:6 4×
Sequential imperfect 1Sam 12:19 · Jer 37:3 · Jer 42:20 · Num 21:7 4×
Perfect 2Kgs 19:20 · Isa 37:21 · 1Sam 1:27 · 2Chr 30:18 4×
Jussive Jer 7:16 · Jer 11:14 · Jer 14:11 3×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Perfect Ezek 16:52 · Gen 48:11 2×
Word Origins
פָּלַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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