Strong's Hebrew · H6418

פֶּלֶךְ

pelek · peh'-lek

Definitiona circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch
Derivationfrom an unused root meaning to be round;
KJV usage(di-) staff, participle
Occurrences10 in the KJV · 9 verses

פֶּלֶךְ in Scripture

2 Samuel 3:29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father' s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. Nehemiah 3:9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 3:12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters. Nehemiah 3:14 But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth -haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. Nehemiah 3:15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col -hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king' s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. Nehemiah 3:16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth -zur, unto the place over against the sepulchers of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty. Nehemiah 3:17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part. Nehemiah 3:18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah. Proverbs 31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.