Strong's Lexicon
paal: To do, make, perform, work
Original Word:פָעַל
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:pa`al
Pronunciation:pah-ahl
Phonetic Spelling:(paw-al')
Definition:To do, make, perform, work
Meaning:to do, make, to practise
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G4160 (poieo): To make, do
-G2038 (ergazomai): To work, labor
Usage:The Hebrew verb "paal" primarily means to do or to make, often in the context of performing an action or work. It conveys the idea of engaging in an activity or producing something through effort. In the biblical context, it is frequently used to describe God's creative and redemptive acts, as well as human actions, whether righteous or sinful.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, actions and deeds were highly significant, reflecting one's character and relationship with God. The concept of "paal" underscores the importance of not just intentions but tangible actions. In the biblical narrative, God's actions are central to His revelation and interaction with humanity, and human actions are often depicted as responses to God's commands and covenant.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitiondo, make
NASB Translationaccomplish (1), act (1), acted (1), carried (1), deal (1), did (2), do (15), doers (2), does (1), does his work (1), doing (1), done (6), made (3), Maker (1), makes (2), performed (2), work (4), workers (7), working (1), works (2), wrought (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
57 (in poetry for ) (Late Hebrew
workman, compare Jewish-Aramaic; Phoenician = Biblical Hebrew (often); Arabic
id.; Old Aramaic; ; Syriac in derived species and derivatives ); —
Perfect3masculine singularDeuteronomy 32:27 +,Numbers 23:23, 2masculine singularExodus 15:17 +, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularJob 22:17 +; 2 masculine singularJob 35:6, etc.;Infinitive constructJob 37:12 (see below);Participle activePsalm 15:2+, plural constructPsalm 5:6 +, etc.; —
do:
(abstract)Numbers 23:23;Deuteronomy 32:27;Job 33:29,Psalm 74:12; + personPsalm 31:20;Psalm 68:29;Isaiah 26:12;Job 22:17; with accusative of congnate meaning with verbPsalm 44:2;Habakkuk 1:5; accusative omittedIsaiah 43:13, compareIsaiah 41:4.
Psalm 11:3;Job 11:8, + person (God)Job 7:20, + person (God)Job 35:6; especially of doing evil,Hosea 7:1,Job 34:32,Job 36:23;Psalm 58:3;Psalm 119:3,Proverbs 30:20, especiallyHosea 6:8;Isaiah 31:2;Job 31:3;Job 34:8,22;Psalm 5:6 15t. in Psalms,Proverbs 10:29;Proverbs 21:15,Micah 2:1; rarely of doing right, with accusativeZephaniah 2:3,Psalm 15:2.
Job 37:12 (disregarding ).
make;
Exodus 15:17; + of thingProverbs 16:4, of 2nd objectPsalm 7:16;Job 36:3my Maker.
Isaiah 44:12,15; accusative omittedIsaiah 44:12;Psalm 7:16. —Isaiah 1:31 see .
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
commit, evil doer, maker, ordain, worker
A primitive root; to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise -- commit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).
Forms and Transliterations
אֶפְעַ֖ל אֶפְעַ֨ל ׀ אפעל וַיִּפְעָלֵ֙הוּ֙ וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י וּפָעַל֙ וּפֹ֥עֲלֵי וּפֹעֵ֥ל ויפעלהו ולפעלי ופעל ופעלי יִּפְעַ֖ל יִפְעַל־ יִפְעָֽל׃ יפעל יפעל־ יפעל׃ לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי לפעלי מִפֹּ֣עֲלֵי מפעלי פָּ֖עַל פָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּי פָּ֭עַלְתָּ פָּעַ֖לְתָּ פָּעַ֣ל פָּעַ֥ל פָּעַ֥לְתָּ פָּעָ֑לוּ פָּעָֽל׃ פָעֲל֖וּ פָעֲל֣וּ פָעַ֣ל פָעַ֥לְתִּי פֹּ֣עֲלֵי פֹּ֤עֲלֵ֫י פֹּ֥עֲלֵי פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫י פֹּֽעֲלֵי־ פֹּעֲלֵ֣י פֹּעֵ֣ל פֹּעֵ֥ל פעל פעל׃ פעלו פעלי פעלי־ פעלת פעלתי תִּפְעָ֑ל תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּן תִּפְעָל־ תפעל תפעל־ תפעלון ’ep̄‘al ’ep̄·‘al efAl faAl faAlti faaLu lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lê leFoalei ləp̄ō‘ălê mip·pō·‘ă·lê mippō‘ălê mipPoalei pā‘al pā‘āl p̄ā‘al pā‘altā pā‘altî p̄ā‘altî pā‘ālū p̄ā‘ălū pā·‘ā·lū p̄ā·‘ă·lū pā·‘al pā·‘āl p̄ā·‘al pā·‘al·tā pā·‘al·tî p̄ā·‘al·tî Paal paAlta paAlti paAlu pō‘ălê pō‘ălê- pō‘êl pō·‘ă·lê pō·‘ă·lê- pō·‘êl Poalei poEl tifAl tifALun tifol tip̄‘āl tip̄‘āl- tip̄‘ālūn tip̄·‘ā·lūn tip̄·‘āl tip̄·‘āl- ū·lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lî ū·p̄ā·‘al ū·p̄ō·‘ă·lê ū·p̄ō·‘êl ufaAl uFoalei ufoEl ulefoaLi ūləp̄ō‘ălî ūp̄ā‘al ūp̄ō‘ălê ūp̄ō‘êl vaiyifaLehu way·yip̄·‘ā·lê·hū wayyip̄‘ālêhū yifAl yip̄‘al yip̄‘āl yip̄‘al- yip̄·‘al yip̄·‘āl yip̄·‘al-
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