Hebrew · H6424 · unreviewed

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) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to roll flat , i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve , i.e. weigh (mentally)". properly, to roll flat, i.

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Meaning

properly, to roll flat , i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve , i.e. weigh (mentally)
Extended definition

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.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

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

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Imperfect Isa 26:7 · Prov 5:6 · Ps 78:50
Sequential imperfect Prov 4:26
Participle active Prov 5:21
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