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פֶּלֶת

𐤐𐤋𐤕

Pelet

H6431 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פלט to escape, deliver, save

Definition

A personal name (Peleth), borne by two Israelite individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The formation of the name suggests an association with swiftness or escape, though the precise meaning is unclear due to the absence of surviving usage of its root. In its attestations, פֶּלֶת functions exclusively as a proper name, without attested use as a common noun or adjective in the biblical text.

Semantic Range

personal name; (by root association, possibly: escape, swiftness, deliverance, but not clearly attested in this form)

Root / Etymology

Derived from a root פלט (p-l-t), which in other forms (such as the verb פלט, 'to escape, deliver') conveys the idea of escaping or delivering. However, the specific unused root postulated for פֶּלֶת is uncertain, and no other Hebrew word shares this precise form. The name gendered male, follows typical theophoric personal naming conventions, but lacks explicit divine elements.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פֶּלֶת appears as a personal name in genealogical lists: one is a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:47), the other is the father of On from the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 16:1). The meaning of the name is not explained in the text. While traditional sources speculate a link to swiftness or escape due to similarity to the verb פלט ('to escape, deliver'), there is no direct attestation of פֶּלֶת with that meaning in biblical Hebrew. English translations render it simply as 'Peleth,' as proper names are typically left untranslated. In post-biblical interpretation and translation traditions, associations with flight or deliverance are sometimes discussed, but in its biblical context, the word serves strictly as a personal name without broader usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from an unused root meaning to flee; swiftness; Peleth, the name of two Israelites; Peleth.

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Root Family

פלט (p-l-ṭ) — escape, deliver, save

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3310 יַפְלֵט He-delivers
H3311 יַפְלֵטִי the Yaphleti clansman
H4655 מִפְלָט place of escape
H6403 פָּלַט Cause me to escape
H6404 פֶּלֶט and Deliverance

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6431-01 פֶּ֖לֶת pelet HNp Peleth Escape 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6431-01 Numbers 16:1 פֶּ֖לֶת pelet HNp Peleth Escape
H6431-01 1 Chronicles 2:33 פֶּ֣לֶת pelet HNp Peleth Escape
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