Original Word: פְלַגָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: plaggah
Pronunciation: peh-LAG-gah
Phonetic Spelling: (pel-ag-gaw')
Definition: Division, channel, stream
Meaning: a runlet, gully

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּלַג (palag), meaning "to divide" or "to split."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "pelaggah," related concepts can be found in Greek words like ποταμός (potamos, Strong's G4215), meaning "river" or "stream," which appears in contexts discussing watercourses.

Usage: The term "pelaggah" is used to describe a division or a channel, often referring to a stream or a watercourse. It conveys the idea of something that is divided or separated, typically in the context of water flowing through a divided path.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, water was a precious resource, and the imagery of streams and channels was significant in both practical and spiritual contexts. Streams were vital for agriculture, providing necessary irrigation in a largely arid region. Spiritually, watercourses often symbolized life, sustenance, and the blessings of God. The division of waters into channels could also represent the orderly provision and distribution of God's resources.

Word Origin
from palag
Definition
a stream, division
NASB Translation
divisions (2), streams (1).

[מְּלַגָּה] noun feminine 1. stream

2 division; — plural מְּלַגּוֺת:

1 streams Job 20:17.

2 divisions, sections of tribe, ׳פ construct Judges 5:15,16 (read perhaps מְּלֻגּוֺת, see following), > streams..

division, river

From palag; a runlet, i.e. Gully -- division, river.

see HEBREW palag

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