פָּלָא (pālāʾ) is a Hebrew verb meaning be surpassing. It appears 71 times in 20 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H6381).

Also rendered

• to wonder

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1768)

Root family 1768: פָּלָא pālāʾ — be marvellous, wonderful. This denominative verb does not occur in the Qal

• פֶּלֶא peleʾ — wonder
• פִּלְאִי pilʾî — wonderful
• מִפְלָאָה miplāʾâ — wondrous work

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