Strong's Lexicon
peloni: So-and-so, a certain one, someone
Original Word:פְלֹנִי
Part of Speech:pronoun
Transliteration:ploniy
Pronunciation:peh-lo-nee
Phonetic Spelling:(pel-o-nee')
Definition:So-and-so, a certain one, someone
Meaning:such a, one, a specified peccrson
Word Origin:Derived from an unused root meaning to distinguish or specify.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of anonymity or unspecified identity is expressed differently in Greek texts. However, the idea can be loosely related to Greek terms that imply anonymity or generality, such as τις (tis), meaning "someone" or "anyone."
Usage:The term "peloni" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to an unspecified or unnamed person. It functions similarly to the English "so-and-so" or "a certain person," often used when the identity of the person is either unknown or deliberately left anonymous. This term is typically employed in narrative contexts where the specific identity of the individual is not crucial to the story.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, names held significant meaning and were often used to convey identity, lineage, and character. The use of "peloni" reflects a cultural practice of maintaining anonymity in certain contexts, either to protect the identity of the person or because the individual's specific identity was not essential to the narrative. This practice is seen in various ancient Near Eastern texts, where anonymity serves literary or social purposes.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
palahDefinitiona certain one
NASB Translationcertain* (1), friend* (1), particular one (1), such (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. ; Greek , (according to Thes from above √, through an unused noun , properly
one defined, a particular one: Late Hebrew
id.; Aramaic
, feminine
; Arabic
W
AG i.§ 353 R.c, voc.
Siegf
ZW Th xxvii. 355; As
pulpul HptBAS i. 114), always joined with (properlyone not mentioned) in the sense of 'eingewisser verschwiegener' (Ew§ 106 c, 2 Sta§ 150 b), 'a certain unnamedone', i.e.such a one;Ruth 4:1 sit down here,such a one (Greek ; Arabic
); in the phrase the place ofsuch a one =such and such a place,1 Samuel 21:3;2 Kings 6:8. From arose by contraction (or conflation, PerlesAnal.82)Daniel 8:13 tothat certain onewho spake. — II. seebelow.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
such
Frompalah; such a one, i.e. A specified peccrson -- such.
see HEBREWpalah
Forms and Transliterations
פְּלֹנִ֖י פְּלֹנִ֣י פְּלֹנִ֥י פלני pə·lō·nî peloNi pəlōnî
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