פלדה
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| פ־ל־ד (p-l-d) |
Supposedly from Persian پولاد, at least in meaning, see cognates there.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
פְּלָדָה • (pladá) f (plural indefinite פְּלָדוֹת, singular construct פְּלָדַת־, plural construct פְּלָדוֹת־) [pattern: קְטָלָה]
- (modern) steel (a metal alloy)
- (Biblical Hebrew) Uncertain meaning, related to steel, metal, etc.
- Tanach, Nahum 2:3, with translation of the New International Version:
- מָגֵן גִּבֹּרֵיהוּ מְאָדָּם אַנְשֵׁי־חַיִל מְתֻלָּעִים בְּאֵשׁ־פְּלָדֹות הָרֶכֶב בְּיֹום הֲכִינֹו וְהַבְּרֹשִׁים הָרְעָֽלוּ׃
- The shields of the soldiers are red; the warriors are clad in scarlet. The metal on the chariots flashes on the day they are made ready; the spears of juniper are brandished.
Usage notes[edit]
- Only used once in the Bible, in the passage quoted above.
Derived terms[edit]
- צֶמֶר פְּלָדָה (tsémer pladá)
Further reading[edit]
פלדה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
