פַּלֵּט
𐤐𐤋𐤈
pallêṭ
H6405 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
A means or act of escape; deliverance from danger, harm, or trouble. The noun denotes either the fact of escaping, the act of being delivered, or the means by which escape or deliverance is effected. Contextually, it can refer both to physical deliverance (from military enemies, danger, or captivity) and, more broadly, to relief from crisis or calamity.
Semantic Range
escape, deliverance, act of escaping, means of deliverance, saving from harm or danger
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root פָּלַט (plṭ), meaning 'to escape, to slip out, to be delivered.' The intensive Piel form is reflected in פַּלֵּט, emphasizing the action or agency of causing escape or deliverance. The noun form denotes the event or result of an escape or deliverance rather than the one escaping (cf. פַּלֵּטָה pallētāh, the act of escape/deliverance itself).
Historical & Contextual Notes
פַּלֵּט occurs sparingly in the Hebrew Bible, with uses primarily in poetic or prophetic contexts (e.g., Psalms, Jeremiah), often in reference to deliverance from enemies or disaster. Its sense closely overlaps with similar nouns like מַלּוּט (mallūṭ, escape) and מִפְלָט (miplāṭ, place of escape/refuge), but פַּלֵּט tends to focus on the act or process of escaping or being delivered. English translations such as 'escape' or 'deliverance' usually capture the core meaning, but may obscure the emphasis on decisive action and the processual aspect present in the Hebrew term. Over time, the semantic distinction among terms for 'deliverance' and 'escape' became more blurred in exilic and post-exilic texts, though פַּלֵּט is relatively rare outside pre-exilic poetry and prophecy.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from פָּלַט; escape; deliverance, escape.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
פּלַט (pallêṭ) — to escape, to deliver, to make slip out
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6405-01 |
פַלֵּ֑ט | falet | HVpc |
deliverance | to cause escape | deliverance | 1 |
H6405-02 |
פַּלֶּט | palet | HVpv2ms |
deliver | Deliverance | deliverance | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H6405-01 |
Psalms 32:7 | פַלֵּ֑ט | falet | HVpc |
deliverance | to cause escape | deliverance |
H6405-02 |
Psalms 56:8 | פַּלֶּט | palet | HVpv2ms |
deliver | Deliverance | deliverance |