5317. Phalek
Strong's Lexicon
Phalek: Peleg

Original Word: Φαλέκ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Phalek
Pronunciation: fah'-lek
Phonetic Spelling: (fal'-ek)
Definition: Peleg
Meaning: Peleg, son of Eber, and one of the ancestors of Jesus.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name פֶּלֶג (Peleg)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H6389 (פֶּלֶג, Peleg)

Usage: The name "Peleg" is traditionally understood to mean "division" or "split." In the biblical context, Peleg is noted for the division of the earth, which is often interpreted as a significant event during his lifetime. This division is sometimes associated with the dispersion of peoples and languages at the Tower of Babel.

Cultural and Historical Background: Peleg is a descendant of Shem, one of Noah's sons, and is part of the genealogical line leading to Abraham. His mention in the genealogies highlights the transition from the post-flood world to the establishment of nations and languages. The era of Peleg is marked by significant changes in human civilization, possibly reflecting the spread of humanity across the earth and the diversification of cultures and languages.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Peleg
Definition
Peleg, a patriarch
NASB Translation
Peleg (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5317: Φάλεκ

Φάλεκ (L text Tr WH Φάλεκ (but see Tdf. Proleg., p. 104); L marginal reading Φάλεγ), , Peleg (פֶּלֶג, 'division'), son of Eber (Genesis 10:25): Luke 3:35.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Peleg

Of Hebrew origin (Peleg); Phalek (i.e. Peleg), a patriarch -- Phalec.

see HEBREW Peleg

Forms and Transliterations
Φαλεκ Φάλεκ Phalek Phálek
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 3:35 N
GRK: Ῥαγαύ τοῦ Φάλεκ τοῦ Ἔβερ
NAS: the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber,
KJV: which was [the son] of Ragau, which was [the son] of Phalec, which was [the son] of Heber,
INT: of Reu of Peleg of Heber

Strong's Greek 5317
1 Occurrence


Φάλεκ — 1 Occ.















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