But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's commandment was, "Do not answer him."
Original word: פֶּ֫לִאי
Transliteration: pili or pali
Definition (short): wonderful
Definition (full): wonderful, incomprehensible
Word Origin:
from the same as pele
Definition: wonderful, incomprehensible
NASB Translation: wonderful (2).
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Or paliy {paw-lee'}; from
pala'; remarkable -- secret, wonderful.
see HEBREW pala'
KJV:
And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secret?
NASB:
But the angel of the LORD said to him, "Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?"
KJV:
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
NASB:
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.