פָּלִילpâlîyl

judge (Deuteronomy 32:31; Job 31:11; Job 31:28; Exodus 21:22)

Pronunciation: paw-leel' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6414

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 21:22 “Now suppose two men are fighting, and in the process they accidentally strike a pregnant woman so she gives birth prematurely. If no further injury results, the man who struck the woman must pay the amount of compensation the woman’s husband demands and the judges approve.
  • Deuteronomy 32:31 But the rock of our enemies is not like our Rock, as even they recognize.
  • Job 31:11 For lust is a shameful sin, a crime that should be punished.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).