What does פַּלָּצוּת mean in the Bible?
פַּלָּצוּת is a Hebrew word meaning "affright".
Hebrew · H6427
פַּלָּצוּת
Affright
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פַּלָּצוּתH6427
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 Itand horror1×Psalms 55:5
and terror1×Ezekiel 7:18
fear1×Isaiah 21:4
trembles in horror1×Job 21:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 21:6
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
Job1Psalms1Isaiah1Ezekiel1
Source forms
פַּלָּצֽוּת׃2xpal·lā·ṣūṯJob 21:6, Psalms 55:5
פַּלָּצ֖וּת1xpal·lā·ṣūṯIsaiah 21:4
פַּלָּצ֑וּת1xpal·lā·ṣūṯEzekiel 7:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular4xJob 21:6, Psalms 55:5, Isaiah 21:4, Ezekiel 7:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. affright
Source Gloss
affright
Extended definitionSource: 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:
פָּלַץH6426