What does פַּלָּצוּת mean in the Bible?
פַּלָּצוּת is a Hebrew word meaning "affright".
Hebrew · H6427
פַּלָּצוּת
Affright
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פַּלָּצוּת H6427
What does פַּלָּצוּת mean in the Bible?
פַּלָּצוּת is a Hebrew word meaning "affright".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6427?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and horror (1), and terror (1), fear (1), trembles in horror (1).
Where does פַּלָּצוּת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 21:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (1), Isaiah (1), Job (1), 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 It and horror 1× Psalms 55:5
and terror 1× Ezekiel 7:18
fear 1× Isaiah 21:4
trembles in horror 1× Job 21:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 21:6
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Job 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
פַּלָּצֽוּת׃ 2x pal·lā·ṣūṯ Job 21:6, Psalms 55:5
פַּלָּצ֖וּת 1x pal·lā·ṣūṯ Isaiah 21:4
פַּלָּצ֑וּת 1x pal·lā·ṣūṯ Ezekiel 7:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 4x Job 21:6, Psalms 55:5, Isaiah 21:4, Ezekiel 7:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. affright
Source Gloss
affright
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
affright BDB: shuddering Usage: fearfulness, horror, trembling.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פַּלָּצוּת is built from this root:
פָּלַץ H6426
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