פֶּ֣לֶךְ
𐤐𐤋𐤊
pelek
district
A round object, typically a spindle used in spinning, or by extension, any cylindrical stick-like instrument such as a distaff or staff; in some passages, refers to a region or district, suggesting a boundary or circuit. The word carries the primary sense of a spinning tool, but also denotes circumscribed areas in administrative lists.
Nehemiah 3:12 · Word #9
Lexicon H6418
| Lemma | פֶּלֶךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤊 |
| Transliteration | pelek |
| Strong's | H6418 |
| Definition | A round object, typically a spindle used in spinning, or by extension, any cylindrical stick-like instrument such as a distaff or staff; in some passages, refers to a region or district, suggesting a boundary or circuit. The word carries the primary sense of a spinning tool, but also denotes circumscribed areas in administrative lists. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | district |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6418-05
spindle
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The primary and earliest sense of פֶּלֶךְ is a rounded, cylindrical spinning tool—a spindle—reflecting the proposed root idea of turning or roundness. Although in construct state, English does not mark construct explicitly here, so the base noun is preserved. |
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