Pala פָּלָא

Pala (Hebrew פָּלָא, Strong's H6381) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to wonder”. It occurs 71 times in 69 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Pala, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 18:14
  Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Exodus

• Exodus 3:20
  And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.
• Exodus 34:10
  And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the Lord: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 22:21
  And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.
• Leviticus 27:2
  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation.“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,

Numbers

• Numbers 6:2
  Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the Lord:“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,
• Numbers 15:3
  And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock:and you present an offering made by fire to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast—
• Numbers 15:8
  And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord:When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 17:8
  If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose.
• Deuteronomy 28:59
  Then the Lord will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.
• Deuteronomy 30:11
  For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.For this commandment I give you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.

Joshua

• Joshua 3:5
  And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.Then Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”

Judges

• Judges 6:13
  And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”
• Judges 13:19
  So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the Lord: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife looked on, the LORD did a marvelous thing.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 1:26
  I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.I grieve for you, Jonathan, my brother. You were delightful to me; your love to me was extraordinary, surpassing the love of women.
• 2 Samuel 13:2
  And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 16:9
  Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
• 1 Chronicles 16:12
  Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
• 1 Chronicles 16:24
  Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 2:9
  Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.
• 2 Chronicles 26:15
  And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.

Nehemiah

• Nehemiah 9:17
  And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

Job

• Job 5:9
  Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
• Job 9:10
  Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.
• Job 10:16
  For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
• Job 37:5
  God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
• Job 37:14
  Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
• Job 42:3
  Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

Psalms

• Psalm 9:1
  I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
• Psalm 26:7
  That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.to raise my voice in thanksgiving and declare all Your wonderful works.
• Psalm 31:21
  Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.
• Psalm 40:5
  Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
• Psalm 71:17
  O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
• Psalm 72:18
  Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
• Psalm 75:1
  Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.
• Psalm 78:4
  We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.We will not hide them from their children, but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might, and the wonders He has performed.
• Psalm 78:11
  And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.They forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them.
• Psalm 78:32
  For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.
• Psalm 86:10
  For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
• Psalm 96:3
  Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
• Psalm 98:1
  O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
• Psalm 105:2
  Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
• Psalm 105:5
  Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
• Psalm 106:7
  Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.
• Psalm 106:22
  Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
• Psalm 107:8
  Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
• Psalm 107:15
  Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
• Psalm 107:21
  Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
• Psalm 107:24
  These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.
• Psalm 107:31
  Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
• Psalm 111:4
  He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
• Psalm 118:23
  This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
• Psalm 119:18
  Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
• Psalm 119:27
  Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.
• Psalm 131:1
  LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
• Psalm 136:4
  To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
• Psalm 139:14
  I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
• Psalm 145:5
  I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 30:18
  There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:

Isaiah

• Isaiah 28:29
  This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.
• Isaiah 29:14
  Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 21:2
  Enquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”
• Jeremiah 32:17
  Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
• Jeremiah 32:27
  Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?

Daniel

• Daniel 8:24
  And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.
• Daniel 11:36
  And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.

Joel

• Joel 2:26
  And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.

Micah

• Micah 7:15
  According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show My wonders.

Zechariah

• Zechariah 8:6
  Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts.This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).