Strong’s H6381 · Hebrew

פָּלָא
pâlâʼ
paw-law'

Definition

properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

Etymology

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

  • accomplish
  • (arise...too
  • be too) hard
  • hidden
  • things too high
  • (be
  • do
  • do a
  • shew) marvelous(-ly
  • -els
  • things
  • work)
  • miracles
  • perform
  • separate
  • make singular
  • great
  • make) wonderful(-ers
  • -ly
  • works)
  • wondrous (things
  • works
  • -ly)

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Hebrew term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.