What does פָּלַס (pālas) mean in the Bible?
פָּלַס (pālas): To prepare a path by flattening; metaphorically, to weigh or ponder mentally—making straight what is crooked
Hebrew · H6424
פָּלַס
Properly, to roll flat , i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve , i.e. weigh (mentally)
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פָּלַס H6424
Pronunciation pālas
What does פָּלַס (pālas) mean in the Bible?
פָּלַס (pālas): To prepare a path by flattening; metaphorically, to weigh or ponder mentally—making straight what is crooked
Full entry for פָּלַס (H6424) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6424?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and [the LORD] examines (1), consider (1), He cleared (1), Make a level (1), You clear (1).
Where does פָּלַס (pālas) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 58:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), Psalms (2), Isaiah (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 and [the LORD] examines 1× Proverbs 5:21
consider 1× Proverbs 5:6
He cleared 1× Psalms 78:50
Make a level 1× Proverbs 4:26
You clear 1× Isaiah 26:7
you mete out 1× Psalms 58:2
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 58:2 תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃ to you mete out Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Psalms 78:50 יְפַלֵּ֥ס to He cleared Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 4:26 פַּ֭לֵּס to Make a level Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Proverbs 5:6 תְּפַלֵּ֑ס to consider Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Proverbs 5:21 מְפַלֵּֽס׃ to and [the LORD] examines Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Isaiah 26:7 תְּפַלֵּֽס׃ to You clear Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 58:2
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Psalms 2 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 1
Source forms
יְפַלֵּ֥ס 1x yə·p̄al·lês Psalms 78:50
מְפַלֵּֽס׃ 1x mə·p̄al·lês Proverbs 5:21
פַּ֭לֵּס 1x pal·lês Proverbs 4:26
תְּפַלֵּ֑ס 1x tə·p̄al·lês Proverbs 5:6
תְּפַלֵּֽס׃ 1x tə·p̄al·lês Isaiah 26:7
תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃ 1x tə·p̄al·lê·sūn Psalms 58:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 4:26
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun 1x Psalms 58:2
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 26:7
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Proverbs 5:6
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 78:50
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 5:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To prepare a path by flattening; metaphorically, to weigh or ponder mentally—making straight what is crooked
Source Gloss
properly, to roll flat , i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve , i.e. weigh (mentally)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To prepare a path by flattening; metaphorically, to weigh or ponder mentally—making straight what is crooked
properly, to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally) BDB: weigh Usage: make, ponder, weigh.
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 1 Aligned forms 5
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 5×
Imperfect Isa 26:7 · Prov 5:6 · Ps 78:50 3×
Sequential imperfect Prov 4:26 1×
Participle active Prov 5:21 1×
Word Origins
פָּלַס 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