פלדה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ל־ד (p-l-d)
1 term

Supposedly from Persian پولاد, at least in meaning, see cognates there.

Pronunciation

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Noun

פְּלָדָה • (pladá) f (plural indefinite פְּלָדוֹת, singular construct פְּלָדַת־, plural construct פְּלָדוֹת־) [pattern: קְטָלָה]

  1. (Biblical Hebrew, hapax legomenon) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: related to steel, metal, etc.
    • Tanach, Nahum 2:3, with translation of the New International Version:
      מָגֵן גִּבֹּרֵיהוּ מְאָדָּם אַנְשֵׁי־חַיִל מְתֻלָּעִים בְּאֵשׁ־פְּלָדוֹת הָרֶכֶב בְּיוֹם הֲכִינוֹ וְהַבְּרֹשִׁים הָרְעָלוּ׃
      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.
  2. (Modern Israeli Hebrew, countable, uncountable) steel (an artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness)

Usage notes

  • Only used once in the Bible, in the passage quoted above.

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