Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to cleave
Usage: 1) to cleave, slice 1a) (Qal) to cleave, plow 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cleave open or through 1b2) to cause to cleave open 1b3) to slice, pierce
Strong's Number
H6398
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H6398 Quick Answer
Strong's H6398 פָּלַח (palach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. palach (paw-lakh') v. 1. to slice, i.e. break open or pierce [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include shred, bring, and strike. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- palach (paw-lakh') v. 1. to slice, i.e. break open or pierce [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shred, bring, and strike
Meaning and Definition
palach (paw-lakh') v. 1. to slice, i.e. break open or pierce [a primitive root] KJV: bring forth, cleave, cut, shred, strike through.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6398. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6398 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render palach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H6398 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6398 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6398 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6398.
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6398, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6398 FAQ
What does palach (פָּלַח) mean?
Palach (Strong's H6398) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "slice". palach (paw-lakh') v. 1. to slice, i.e. break open or pierce [a primitive root]
How many times is palach (פָּלַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H6398 across 4 books.
Where can I study palach (פָּלַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6398 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate palach (פָּלַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shred, bring, and strike. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.