פָּלַג pâlag

Meaning

to split (literally or figuratively)

In the King James Version: divide.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Genesis 10:25 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
• 1 Chronicles 1:19 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
• Job 38:25 Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt,
• Psalms 55:9 O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.