פָּלָא
pala (pālāʾ)
/paw-LAW/
“to be wonderful, surpassing, extraordinary”
To be extraordinary, beyond human comprehension or accomplishment ('Is anything too hard for the LORD?', Genesis 18:14).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
wonderfultoo hardmarvellous
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: פָּלָא (to be wonderful, surpassing, extraordinary) -> G2296
LXX conceptual translation: פָּלָא (to be wonderful, surpassing, extraordinary) -> G0101
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where פָּלָא (pala) carries significant theological or narrative weight.