פְּלֻגָּה (pe.lug.gah)
pe.lug.gah
division
A:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Aramaic noun peluggah means a division or section, appearing only once in the Hebrew Bible at Ezra 6:18. In this context, it refers to the groups into which the returned exiles organized themselves for temple service.
As an Aramaism within a Hebrew text, it highlights the linguistic reality of the post-exilic period when Aramaic was the common language of administration and daily life. The word underscores the structured order established for worship, reflecting a community reorganizing its religious life after the Babylonian exile.
Its singular occurrence marks a specific moment of institutional restoration, where practical organization met spiritual renewal. The term itself carries no metaphorical weight beyond this concrete sense of grouping, serving as a technical term for the administrative divisions of the priesthood and Levites.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word peluggah appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, found in Ezra 6:18. It describes the specific groups or divisions into which the priests and Levites were organized to serve in the rebuilt temple. This term highlights how the returned exiles brought order and structure back to their worship after years of displacement.
For your faith, this reminds us that God values both spiritual devotion and practical organization. When we gather as a community, clear roles and shared responsibilities help everyone participate meaningfully. It shows that restoring our relationship with God often involves creating stable systems that support ongoing service.
This single reference points to a moment of renewal where administrative order met spiritual purpose. It encourages us to see structure not as a burden, but as a way to honor God through faithful, organized service in our own lives and communities.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- in/ divisions/ their1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- בִּ/פְלֻגָּתְ/ה֗וֹן1×
Key Verses
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Ezra 6:18
They set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God which is at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.
This verse uses the term to describe the specific organizational structure established for priests and Levites serving in the temple.