"Peleg, also spelled Φάλεγ, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:35*"
Definition and meaning
Peleg, also spelled Φάλεγ, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:35*
In the original Greek the word is written: Φάλεκ
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of phalek (G5317) across the King James Bible.
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
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Common questions
Strong's G5317 (phalek) is a Greek word that means: Peleg, also spelled Φάλεγ, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:35* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word phalek (G5317) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5317 is phalek, a Greek word defined as: Peleg, also spelled Φάλεγ, pr. name, indecl., Lk. 3:35*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
phalek is a Greek word found in the New Testament.