Hebrew · H6419, G4336 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "to intercede or pray on behalf of another".

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Meaning

to intercede or pray on behalf of another

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

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×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 26 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 12 Perfect 6 Participle 4 Imperative 4

Stem

Hithpael 24 Piel 2

Mood

Indicative/jussive 8 Indicative 6 Imperative 4 Jussive 3 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 16 — The Gospel Enters Macedonia: Opened Hearts, Broken Chains, and Household Faith Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 22 — Paul’s Defense: Christ Appears, Sends, and Preserves His Witness Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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