תְּפַלֵּ֑ס
𐤕𐤐𐤋𐤎
tefales
you ponder
a primitive root; properly, to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally); make, ponder, weigh.
H6424
Proverbs 5:6 · Word #4
Lexicon H6424
| Lemma | פָּלַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤎 |
| Transliteration | pâlaç |
| Strong's | H6424 |
| In-context | you ponder |
Morphology HVpi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6424-01
you (ms) carefully level / she carefully levels
| Root | פלס (p-l-s) |
| Core Meanings | to level, make smooth, roll flat, prepare a way, weigh, ponder |
| Semantic Range | to level or smooth a path, prepare a road, make straight, balance, weigh out, evaluate, ponder carefully |
| Conceptual Significance | פלס often conveys the deliberate preparation of a path—literally or figuratively—symbolizing moral direction, divine ordering, or thoughtful discernment. In wisdom literature especially, it reflects the weighing and evaluating of one’s ways before YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel imperfect (yiqtol) forms: 2nd masculine singular (תְּפַלֵּס) and 3rd feminine singular (תְּפַלֵּס). The Piel stem intensifies or makes factitive the root idea of leveling or weighing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or deliberate action, so "carefully level" reflects the thorough, purposeful smoothing or preparing inherent in פלס. The forms attested are imperfect Piel 2ms ("you" masculine singular) and 3fs ("she"), and both grammatical possibilities are preserved explicitly in the rendering. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלס (to level, make smooth, roll flat, prepare a way, weigh, ponder)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4657-01 |
mifelesey | balancings of |
H6425-01 |
peles | a leveling balance |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H6424)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 26:7 | תְּפַלֵּֽס | tefales | you make level |
| Psalms 58:3 | תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּ/ן | tefalesun | you weigh out |
| Psalms 78:50 | יְפַלֵּ֥ס | yefales | He leveled |