distaff, participle
From an unused root meaning to be round; a circuit (i.e. District); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch -- (di-)staff, participle
מֶּ֫לֶךְ noun [masculine] 1 whirl of spindle.
2 district (properly circle, circuit); — absolute ׳פ 2 Samuel 3:29, מָּ֑לֶךְ Proverbs 31:19; construct מֶּלֶךְ Nehemiah 3:9 +; suffix מִּלְכּוֺ Nehemiah 3:17; —
1 whirl of spindle, 2 Samuel 3:29 (probably, see Dr), Proverbs 31:19 ("" כִּישׁוֺר).
2 district, Nehemiah 3:9,12,14,15,16,17 (twice in verse); Nehemiah 3:18.
Strong's Hebrew: 6418. פֶּ֫לֶך (pelek) — 10 Occurrences
2 Samuel 3:29
HEB: וּמְצֹרָ֞ע וּמַחֲזִ֥יק בַּפֶּ֛לֶךְ וְנֹפֵ֥ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב
NAS: or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls
KJV: or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth
INT: leper takes of a distaff falls the sword
Nehemiah 3:9
HEB: שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס
NAS: of half the district of Jerusalem,
KJV: of the half part of Jerusalem.
INT: the official of half the district of Jerusalem
Nehemiah 3:12
HEB: שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם ה֖וּא
NAS: of half the district of Jerusalem,
KJV: of the half part of Jerusalem,
INT: the official of half the district of Jerusalem he
Nehemiah 3:14
HEB: רֵכָ֔ב שַׂ֖ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּית־ הַכָּ֑רֶם
NAS: the official of the district of Beth-haccherem
KJV: the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem;
INT: of Rechab the official of the district of Beth-haccherem He
Nehemiah 3:15
HEB: חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא
NAS: the official of the district of Mizpah,
KJV: the ruler of part of Mizpah;
INT: of Col-hozeh the official of the district of Mizpah He
Nehemiah 3:16
HEB: שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּֽית־ צ֑וּר
NAS: of half the district of Beth-zur,
KJV: of the half part of Bethzur,
INT: official of half the district of Beth-zur far
Nehemiah 3:17
HEB: שַׂר־ חֲצִי־ פֶ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָ֖ה לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃
NAS: of half the district of Keilah,
KJV: of the half part of Keilah,
INT: the official of half the district of Keilah his district
Nehemiah 3:17
HEB: פֶ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָ֖ה לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ ס
NAS: carried out repairs for his district.
KJV: part of Keilah, in his part.
INT: the district of Keilah his district
Nehemiah 3:18
HEB: שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֥לֶךְ קְעִילָֽה׃ ס
NAS: of [the other] half of the district of Keilah.
KJV: the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
INT: official half of the district of Keilah
Proverbs 31:19
HEB: וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָ תָּ֣מְכוּ פָֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: And her hands grasp the spindle.
KJV: and her hands hold the distaff.
INT: hands grasp the spindle