פָּלַל
palal (pālal)
/paw-LAL/
“to pray, intercede, arbitrate”
To mediate, intercede on behalf of sinners (Abraham for Abimelech, Moses for Israel, Samuel for nation); standing before God as mediator.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
prayintercessionjudge
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: פָּלַל (to pray, intercede, arbitrate) -> προσεύχομαι (to pray)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where פָּלַל (palal) carries significant theological or narrative weight.