פְּלַח pᵉlach — to serve or worship

pronounced pel-akh' · Strong's H6399 · 10 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 1 stem: Pe'al

Translated in the KJV as minister, serve.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H6398; to serve or worship.

pᵉlach in each stem

Pe'al 10×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Participle (active) 7Imperfect (yiqtol) 3

וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י Ezra 7:24 Participle (active), masculine plural

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them. (KJV)

פָלְחִ֔ין Dan 3:12 Participle (active), masculine plural

There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. (KJV)

פָּֽלְחִ֔ין Dan 3:14 Participle (active), masculine plural

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? (KJV)

What the stems mean

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