Lexical Definition

‎פֶּלֶךְ‎ pelek (peh'-lek) district ^H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to be round

(di-) staff, participle

• a circuit (i.e. district)
• also a spindle (as whirled)
• hence, a crutch

1) whirl of spindle, stick, district
1a) whirl of spindle, stick
1b) district, circuit

See Greek: μέρος · περίχωρος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פֶּ֫לֶךְ‎ noun [masculine]

1. whirl of spindle.

2. district (properly circle, circuit); — absolute ‎׳‎‎פ‎ 2Sam 3:29, ‎פָּ֑לֶךְ‎ Prov 31:19 construct ‎פֶּלֶךְ‎ Neh 3:9 +; suffix ‎פִּלְכּוֺ‎ vNeh 3:17 —

1. whirl of spindle, 2Sam 3:29 (probably, see Dr), Prov 31:19 (|| ‎כִּישׁוֺר‎).

2. district, Neh 3:9; Neh 3:12; Neh 3:14; Neh 3:15; Neh 3:16; Neh 3:17 (twice in verse); Neh 3:18.

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