Lexical Definition
פְּלָדָה pᵉlâdâh (pel-aw-daw') iron H:N-F
from an unused root meaning to divide
torch.
- a cleaver, i.e. iron armature (of a chariot)
1) iron, steel
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| פְּלָד֥וֹת | iron | Nah.2.3 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[פְּלָדָה] noun feminine usually iron, steel (origin dubious; steel in Arabic is 
, 
but Vulgar Arabic 
; Syriac 
(in Lexicons); loan-word from Persian 
according to LagGes. Abh. 75, compare NöZMG xxx(1876), 769, but uncertain, compare Now and references); — plural [absolute!] בְּאֵשׁפְּֿלָדֹת הָרֶכֶב Nah 2:4* < ׳כָּאֵשׁ פִּלְדֹת וגו We Now, like fire the steel (fittings) of the chariots.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Nahum | 2:4* |