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pe.lekh H6418

פֶּ֫לֶךְ (pe.lekh) means “district” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

פֶּ֫לֶךְ Hebrew · H6418 10 tagged occurrences in 9 verses

Pronunciation guide: peh'-lek Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H6418

פֶּ֫לֶךְ · pe.lekh · district

1) whirl of spindle, stick, district 1a) whirl of spindle, stick 1b) district, circuit

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from an unused root meaning to be round; a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch

KJV glosses: (di-) staff, participle

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How translators render H6418

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
of the district 2
for his district 1
on a staff 1
the spindle 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
part 5
of part 2
in his part 1
on a staff 1
the distaff 1

Verses containing H6418

Page 1 of 1. 9 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. 2 Samuel 3:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”

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  2. Nehemiah 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

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  3. Nehemiah 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.

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  4. Nehemiah 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.

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  5. Nehemiah 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

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  6. Nehemiah 3:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

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  7. Nehemiah 3:17 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

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  8. Nehemiah 3:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

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  9. Proverbs 31:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

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Sources and text

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