Lexicon
פְּלָדָה
pe.la.dah
H6393
H:N-F Hebrew

iron

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pe.la.dah denotes iron in Nahum's image of swiftly moving chariots.

The attested use places iron within Nahum's picture of chariots rushing through the streets, though the translation does not isolate the term's specific English rendering.

Senses in use

  1. Iron in the chariot scene · dominant

    In Nahum 2:4, the feminine plural absolute form occurs in the clause describing chariots outside and their rapid movement in the streets. The APB renders the verse, "Outside the chariot boasts; they rush in the streets. Their appearance is like torches; like lightning they run," but does not identify a separate English equivalent for this term.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nahum 2:4, the APB presents the wider scene of chariots rushing in the streets and appearing like torches and lightning. Its specific rendering of the term cannot be isolated.

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