Strong's H6431: פֶּלֶת (Peleth) Meaning

Quick Definition

Peleth

Biblical Persons & Places

Peleth Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.33; only referred to as Peleth (פֶּ֫לֶת); son of Jonathan; a brother of Zaza.

Peleth Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.16.1; only referred to as Peleth (פֶּ֫לֶת); father of On.

Strong's Definition

Peleth, the name of two Israelites

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to flee; swiftness;

KJV Usage: Peleth.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Peleth = "swiftness"

1) a Reubenite, father of On who rebelled with Dathan and Abiram in the days of the wilderness wanderings

2) son of Jonathan and a descendant of Jerahmeel of Judah

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

פֶּ֫לֶת (pe.let) — Peleth. A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.16.1; father of: On (H0203) § Peleth = "swiftness" 1) a Reubenite, father of On who rebelled with Dathan and Abiram in the days of the wilderness wanderings 2) son of Jonathan and a descendant of Jerahmeel of Judah

פֶּ֫לֶת (pe.let) — Peleth. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.33; son of: Jonathan (H3129); brother of: Zaza (H2117) § Peleth = "swiftness" 1) a Reubenite, father of On who rebelled with Dathan and Abiram in the days of the wilderness wanderings 2) son of Jonathan and a descendant of Jerahmeel of Judah

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

פֶּלֶת (H6431)

name

Names of People

Peleth = man; ► father of On; tribe of Reuben

NUM 16:1

Names of People

Peleth = man; ◄ descendant of Jerahmeel; tribe of Judah

1CH 2:33

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

פֶּ֫לֶת n.pr.m. Reubenite

Judahite

base

Bible Occurrences (2)

16:1

2:33

H6431 פֶּלֶת (Peleth) peh'-leth