Original Language Studio
Genesis 18:14
“Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
פָּלָאpâlâʼ · paw-law'
H6381 · Hebrew
H6381 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- 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).
- Grammar
- הֲ — particle (interrogative)
- יִפָּלֵ֥א — verb Niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 71 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 3:20Exodus 34:10Leviticus 22:21Leviticus 27:2Numbers 6:2
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read פָּלָא here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.