Lexical Definition

‎פָּלַל‎ pâlal (paw-lal') to pray ^H:V
a primitive root

intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.

• to judge (officially or mentally)
• by extension, to intercede, pray

1) to intervene, interpose, pray
1a) (Piel) to mediate, judge
1b)(Hithpael)
1b1) to intercede
1b2) to pray

See Greek: διαφθείρω · εὔχομαι · προσεύχομαι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎פָּלַל‎]₈₄ verb probably intervene, interpose (hence both arbitrate, judge, and intercede, pray, compare Dr^{1Sam 2:25}; Late Hebrew ‎פלל‎ (rare), ‎נתפלל‎, pray, ‎פִּילּוּל‎ act of prayer, ‎פְּלִילָה‎ judicial matter; — otherwise We^{Heid. (2), 126} who conjectures derivation for ‎הִתְפַּלֵּל‎ from Arabic notch edge (of sword, etc.), i.e. cut one-self in worship); —

Pi`el mediate, judge: Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive, arbitrate, suffix ‎וּפִלְלוֺ‎ 1Sam 2:25 (but read probably 3 plural ‎וּפִלְלוּ‎ We Dr and others, word-play with ‎׳‎‎יִתְפ‎ following); 2 feminine singular ‎פִּלַּלְתְּ‎ Ezek 16:52 mediate for (‎ל‎ person) namely, through thine own sins; 1 singular ‎פִּלָּ֑לְתִּי‎ Gen 48:11 (E; possibly denominative from ‎פליל‎) I did not judge (have the opinion, expect) to see, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיְפַלֵּל‎ Ps 106:30 (absolute) he interposed (by slaying offender). Hithpa`el₈₀ Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הִתְפַּלֵּל‎ 1Kgs 8:42 1 singular ‎הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי‎ 1Sam 1:27, etc.; Imperfect ‎יִתְפַּלֵּל‎ Ps 32:6 +; ‎יִתְפַּלֶּלֿ‎ 1Sam 2:25 1 singular ‎אֶתְאֶתְפּלָּ֑ל‎ Ps 5:3*, etc.;Imperative ‎הִתְפַּלֵּל‎ Num 21:7 +, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎הִתְפַּלֵּל‎ Ezek 10:1 +, etc.; Participle ‎מִתְפַּלֵּל‎ Jer 42:4 +, etc.; —

1. specifically intercede (with ‎׳‎‎י‎), with ‎בעד‎, on behalf of Gen 20:7; Num 21:7 (E) Deut 9:20; 1Sam 12:23 + 6 t.; with ‎לִ‎, 1Sam 2:25 ‎אֶליֿהוה‎ Num 11:2; Num 21:7 (JE) Deut 9:26 with ‎בעד‎ + ‎אליֿהוה‎ 1Sam 7:5; Jer 29:7 + 4 t.; ‎אלהֿאלהים‎ Gen 20:17 (E); with ‎על‎ for 2Chr 30:18; Job 42:8 (late).

2. generally pray, with ‎אֶל‎, unto idol Isa 44:17; Isa 45:20 unto Israel vIsa 45:14 ‎׳‎‎בוֺא אלמֿקדשׁ להתפ‎ Isa 16:12.

3. pray (to ‎׳‎‎י‎), absolute 1Kgs 8:33; 2Kgs 6:17; Ezra 10:1; Dan 9:20; 2Chr 6:24; 2Chr 7:1; 2Chr 7:14, with ‎׳‎‎אֶליֿ‎ 1Sam 1:26; 1Sam 8:6; 2Kgs 4:33; 2Kgs 6:18; 2Kgs 20:2 = Isa 38:2 = 2Chr 32:24, + 10 t.; ‎׳‎‎תפלה אֶליֿ‎ ‎׳‎‎הִתְפ‎ 2Sam 7:27; 1Kgs 8:54 ‎על יהוה‎ 1Sam 1:10 (read‎אֶל‎); ‎לִפְנֵי‎ 1Sam 1:12; 1Kgs 8:28 + 5t.; with ‎לְ‎ Dan 9:4 with ‎אֶל‎ of thing prayed for 1Sam 1:27 with ‎אֶל‎ against 2Kgs 19:20 = Isa 37:21(read ‎עַל‎); ‎עַלזֹֿאת‎ because of this 2Chr 32:20; Ps 32:6 with ‎אֶל‎ location: ‎אֶלֿ‎ ‎הַמָּקוֺם‎ 1Kgs 8:29; 1Kgs 8:30; 1Kgs 8:35 = 2Chr 6:20; 2Chr 6:21; 2Chr 6:26 ‎אֶלהַֿבַּית‎ 1Kgs 8:42 = 2Chr 6:32 with accusative ‎דֶּרֶךְ הָעִיר‎ 1Kgs 8:44 = 2Chr 6:34 ‎דֶּרֶךְ אַרְצָם‎ 1Kgs 8:48 = 2Chr 6:38.

4. of poetical, liturgical prayer, absolute 1Sam 2:1, with ‎אֶל‎ Jonah 2:2*.

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