pa.la H6381

פָּלָא (pa.la) means “to wonder” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

פָּלָא Hebrew · H6381 71 tagged occurrences in 69 verses

Pronunciation guide: paw-law' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H6381

פָּלָא · pa.la · to wonder

1) to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do 1a2) to be difficult to understand 1a3) to be wonderful, be extraordinary 1a3a) marvellous (participle) 1b) (Piel) to separate (an offering) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing 1c2) to make wonderful, do wondrously 1d) (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

KJV glosses: accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly).

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How translators render H6381

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
wonders	7
his wonders	6
the wonders	6
and his wonders	5
too difficult	3
is too difficult	2
makes a special	2
to fulfill	2
your wonders	2
a marvelous thing	1
and the wonders	1
and wonderful	1
and wonders	1
are the wonders	1
be impossible	1
confound	1
display your power	1
extraordinary	1
for a special	1
he has shown	1
his past wonders	1
his wonderful works	1
implausible	1
is marvelous	1
marvelous	1
marvelous deeds	1
monstrous things	1
my wonders	1
on your wonders	1
on your wondrous	1
or matters too lofty	1
things too wonderful	1
this is impossible	1
too wonderful	1
tremendously	1
was extraordinary	1
who is wonderful	1
with wonder	1
wondrous things	1
wondrous works	1
wondrously	1
your marvelous deeds	1
your wonderful works	1
your wondrous works	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
his wonderful works	5
too hard	4
marvellous things	3
wondrous things	3
and his wonders	2
his marvellous works	2
in performing	2
marvellous	2
thy wondrous works	2
wonderful	2
wonders	2
wondrously	2
a marvellous work	1
all his miracles	1
all thy marvellous works	1
and his wonderful works	1
and of thy wondrous	1
are too wonderful	1
for he hath shewed me his marvellous	1
for he was marvellously	1
his marvellous	1
his wonders	1
if it be marvellous	1
is	1
is wonderful	1
it hard	1
marvellously	1
marvels	1
not for his wondrous works	1
not hidden	1
not things too wonderful	1
not thy wonders	1
of all thy wondrous works	1
of thy wonders	1
of thy wondrous works	1
or in things too high	1
shall make a singular	1
shall separate	1
should it also be marvellous	1
the wondrous	1
thou shewest thyself marvellous	1
thy wonderful	1
to accomplish	1
to do a marvellous work	1
to me was wonderful	1
unto him marvellous	1
will make	1
with all my wonders	1
with us according to all his wondrous works	1
wonderfully	1
wondrous works	1
ye of all his wondrous	1
ye of all his wondrous works	1
yea and wonders	1

Verses containing H6381

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Psalms 111:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
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Psalms 118:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
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Psalms 119:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
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Psalms 119:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
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Psalms 131:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
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Psalms 136:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
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Psalms 139:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
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Psalms 145:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
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Proverbs 30:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
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Isaiah 28:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.
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Isaiah 29:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”
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Jeremiah 21:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”
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Jeremiah 32:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
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Jeremiah 32:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?
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Daniel 8:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.
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Daniel 11:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
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Joel 2:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.
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Micah 7:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show My wonders.
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Zechariah 8:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.
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