# פֶּלֶךְ (pelekh)

Israeli respelling: pe-lekh. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H6418. 9 Old Testament occurrences.

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

King James renderings: (di-) staff, participle

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/pelekh-h6418

## Occurrences

- [2 Samuel 3:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/29) — Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or th…
- [Nehemiah 3:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/9) — And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
- [Nehemiah 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/12) — And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
- [Nehemiah 3:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/14) — But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the lo…
- [Nehemiah 3:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/15) — But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the…
- [Nehemiah 3:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/16) — After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, a…
- [Nehemiah 3:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/17) — After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
- [Nehemiah 3:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/3/18) — After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
- [Proverbs 31:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/31/19) — She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.