Word Study · Strong's H6381 · Hebrew
פָּלָא
pala
paw-law'
Strong's 1890 spelling: pâlâʼ
“properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
Rendered in the KJV as
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).
- 71occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 20 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 52inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 71 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 52
- וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו7
- נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃4
- לְפַלֵּא־3
- נִפְלָא֣וֹת3
- נִפְלָא֑וֹת3
- נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת2
- נִפְלָאֽוֹת׃2
- נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃2
- נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃2
- בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃1
- בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃1
- הֲיִפָּלֵ֥א1
and 40 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 38
- wonders his8
- wonders your8
- and wonders his7
- wonders7
- of wonders3
- to fulfill3
- and wonders2
- he has made wonderful2
- he will make hard2
- ¿ is it [too] difficult1
- [are] wonderful1
- [is too] difficult1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 26
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural13
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular8
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular8
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular7
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular5
- preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)3
- verb · causative (hiphil), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular3
- conjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural2
- preposition + verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive (“to…”)2
- preposition + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- verb · causative (hiphil), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular2
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person feminine singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HVNrfpa · 13
- HVNrfpc/Sp2ms · 8
- HVNrfpc/Sp3ms · 8
- HC/VNrfpc/Sp3ms · 7
- HVNi3ms · 5
- HR/Vpcc · 3
- HVhp3ms · 3
- HC/VNrfpa · 2
- HR/Vhcc · 2
- HR/VNrfpc/Sp3ms · 2
- HVhi3ms · 2
- HVNp3fs · 2
All 71, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Psalms30 of 71 · 42%
- Job6 of 71 · 8%
- Numbers3 of 71 · 4%
- Deuteronomy3 of 71 · 4%
- 1 Chronicles3 of 71 · 4%
Psalms carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Exodus2 occurrences
- Exodus 3:20נִפְלְאֹתַ֔יnifleotaiverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularSo I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.here: wonders my
- Exodus 34:10נִפְלָאֹ֔תniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralAnd the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you.here: wonders
Leviticus2 occurrences
- Leviticus 22:21לְפַלֵּא־lefale'-preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.here: to fulfill
- Leviticus 27:2יַפְלִ֖אyafli'verb · causative (hiphil), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,here: he will make hard
Numbers3 occurrences
- Numbers 6:2יַפְלִא֙yafli'verb · causative (hiphil), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,here: he will make hard
- Numbers 15:3לְפַלֵּא־lefale'-preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)and you present an offering made by fire to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast—here: to fulfill
- Numbers 15:8לְפַלֵּא־lefale'-preposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”)When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,here: to fulfill
Deuteronomy3 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 17:8יִפָּלֵא֩yipale'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularIf a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.here: it will be [too] difficult
- Deuteronomy 28:59וְהִפְלָ֤אvehifla'Hc/Vhq3msHe will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.here: and he will make extraordinary
- Deuteronomy 30:11נִפְלֵ֥אתnifletverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person feminine singularFor this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.here: [is too] difficult
Judges2 occurrences
- Judges 6:13נִפְלְאֹתָ֡יוnifleotavverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”here: wonders his
- Judges 13:19וּמַפְלִ֣אumafli'conjunction (“and”) + verb · causative (hiphil), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine singularThen Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife looked on, the LORD did a marvelous thing.here: and an extraordinary thing
2 Samuel2 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 1:26נִפְלְאַ֤תָהnifleatahverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person feminine singularI grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.here: it was wonderful
- 2 Samuel 13:2וַיִּפָּלֵא֙vaiyipale'Hc/VNw3msAmnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.here: and it was difficult
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 16:9נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃nifleotavverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularSing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.here: wonders his
- 1 Chronicles 16:12נִפְלְאֹתָיו֙nifleotavverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularRemember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,here: wonders his
- 1 Chronicles 16:24נִפְלְאֹתָֽיו׃nifleotavverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularDeclare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.here: wonders his
2 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 2:9וְהַפְלֵֽא׃vehafle'conjunction (“and”) + verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive absoluteto prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.here: and act wonderfully
- 2 Chronicles 26:15הִפְלִ֥יאhifli'verb · causative (hiphil), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularAnd in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.here: he made wonderful
Job6 occurrences
- Job 5:9נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralthe One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.here: wonders
- Job 9:10וְנִפְלָא֗וֹתveniflaotconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralHe does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.here: and wonders
- Job 10:16תִּתְפַּלָּא־titpala'-verb · reflexive (hithpael), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine singularShould I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.here: you show yourself wonderful
- Job 37:5נִפְלָא֑וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralGod thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.here: wonders
- Job 37:14נִפְלְא֬וֹתnifleotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.here: [the] wonders of
- Job 42:3נִפְלָא֥וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralYou asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.here: [things too] wonderful
Psalms30 occurrences
- Psalms 9:1נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃nifleoteikhaverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularI will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.here: wonders your
- Psalms 26:7נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃nifleoteikhaverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularto raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.here: wonders your
- Psalms 31:21הִפְלִ֘יאhifli'verb · causative (hiphil), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularBlessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.here: he has made wonderful
- Psalms 40:5נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָnifleoteikhaverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularMany, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.here: wonders your
- Psalms 71:17נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃nifleoteikhaverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularO God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.here: wonders your
- Psalms 72:18נִפְלָא֣וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralBlessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.here: of wonders
- Psalms 75:1נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃nifleoteikhaverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularWe give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.here: wonders your
- Psalms 78:4וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוvenifleotavconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularWe will not hide them from their children, but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might, and the wonders He has performed.here: and wonders his
- Psalms 78:11וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוvenifleotavconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThey forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them.here: and wonders his
- Psalms 78:32בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃benifleotavpreposition + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularIn spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.here: in wonders his
- Psalms 86:10נִפְלָא֑וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralFor You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.here: of wonders
- Psalms 96:3נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃nifleotavverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularDeclare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.here: wonders his
- Psalms 98:1נִפְלָא֣וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralSing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.here: wonders
- Psalms 105:2נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃nifleotavverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularSing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.here: wonders his
- Psalms 105:5נִפְלְאוֹתָ֥יוnifleotavverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularRemember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,here: wonders his
- Psalms 106:7נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֗יךָnifleoteikhaverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularOur fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.here: wonders your
- Psalms 106:22נִ֭פְלָאוֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralwondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.here: wonders
- Psalms 107:8וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוvenifleotavconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularLet them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.here: and wonders his
- Psalms 107:15וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוvenifleotavconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularLet them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.here: and wonders his
- Psalms 107:21וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוvenifleotavconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularLet them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.here: and wonders his
- Psalms 107:24וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוvenifleotavconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThey saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.here: and wonders his
- Psalms 107:31וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוvenifleotavconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularLet them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.here: and wonders his
- Psalms 111:4לְנִפְלְאֹתָ֑יוlenifleotavpreposition + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularHe has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.here: of wonders his
- Psalms 118:23נִפְלָ֣אתniflatverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine singularThis is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.here: it is wonderful
- Psalms 119:18נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralOpen my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.here: wonderful [things]
- Psalms 119:27בְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃benifleoteikhapreposition + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularMake clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.here: on wonders your
- Psalms 131:1וּבְנִפְלָא֣וֹתuveniflaotconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralMy heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.here: and in [things too] difficult
- Psalms 136:4נִפְלָא֣וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralHe alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.here: of wonders
- Psalms 139:14נִפְלָאִ֥יםniflaimverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralI praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.here: [are] wonderful
- Psalms 145:5נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֣יךָnifleoteikhaverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularthe glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.here: wonders your
Isaiah3 occurrences
- Isaiah 28:29הִפְלִ֣יאhifli'verb · causative (hiphil), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularThis also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.here: he has made wonderful
- Isaiah 29:14לְהַפְלִ֥יאlehafli'preposition + verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive (“to…”)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.”here: to deal wonderfully with
- Isaiah 29:14הַפְלֵ֣אhafle'verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive absoluteTherefore 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.”here: highly deal wonderfully
Jeremiah3 occurrences
- Jeremiah 21:2נִפְלְאֹתָ֔יוnifleotavverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular“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.”here: wonders his
- Jeremiah 32:17יִפָּלֵ֥אyipale'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!here: it is [too] difficult
- Jeremiah 32:27יִפָּלֵ֖אyipale'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?here: is it [too] difficult
Daniel2 occurrences
- Daniel 8:24וְנִפְלָא֥וֹתveniflaotconjunction (“and”) + verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralHis 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.here: and wonders
- Daniel 11:36נִפְלָא֑וֹתniflaotverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), participle (“the one who…”) · feminine pluralThen 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.here: extraordinary [things]
Zechariah2 occurrences
- Zechariah 8:6יִפָּלֵ֗אyipale'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularThis 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.here: it will be difficult
- Zechariah 8:6יִפָּלֵ֔אyipale'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularThis 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.here: will it be difficult?