Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
district
Usage: 1) whirl of spindle, stick, district 1a) whirl of spindle, stick 1b) district, circuit
Strong's Number
H6418
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
3
Strong's H6418 Quick Answer
Strong's H6418 פֶּלֶך (pelek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pelek (peh'-lek) n-m. 1. a circuit (i.e. district) 2. also a spindle (as whirled) It has 9 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include spindle. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- pelek (peh'-lek) n-m. 1. a circuit (i.e. district) 2. also a spindle (as whirled)
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- spindle
Meaning and Definition
pelek (peh'-lek) n-m. 1. a circuit (i.e. district) 2. also a spindle (as whirled) 3. (hence) a crutch [from an unused root meaning to be round] KJV: (di-)staff, participle
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6418. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6418 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pelek, 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.
spindle
Proverbs 31:19
How Strong's H6418 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6418 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 H6418 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6418.
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6418, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6418 FAQ
What does pelek (פֶּלֶךְ) mean?
Pelek (Strong's H6418) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "participle". pelek (peh'-lek) n-m. 1. a circuit (i.e. district) 2. also a spindle (as whirled)
How many times is pelek (פֶּלֶךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H6418 across 3 books.
Where can I study pelek (פֶּלֶךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6418 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate pelek (פֶּלֶךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spindle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.