Definition
a primitive root; properly, to roll flat, i.e. prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e. weigh (mentally)
Traditional renderings: make, ponder, weigh.
Traditional renderings: make, ponder, weigh.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders פָּלַס:
- ὀρθόςorthos“upright”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Psalm 58:2תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃ · you mete outNo, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
- Psalm 78:50יְפַלֵּ֥ס · He clearedHe cleared a path for His anger; He did not spare them from death but delivered their lives to the plague.
- Proverbs 4:26פַּ֭לֵּס · Make a levelMake a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
- Proverbs 5:6תְּפַלֵּ֑ס · considerShe does not consider the path of life; she does not know that her ways are unstable.
- Proverbs 5:21מְפַלֵּֽס׃ · and [the LORD] examinesFor a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
- Isaiah 26:7תְּפַלֵּֽס׃ · You clearThe path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.