A primitive root; to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray -- intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.
H6419. palal
[מָּלַל]84 verb probably intervene, interpose (hence both arbitrate, judge, and intercede, pray, compare Dr1 Samuel 2:25; Late Hebrew פלל (rare), נתפלל, pray, מִּילּוּל act of prayer, מְּלִילָה judicial matter; — otherwise WeHeid. (2), 126 who conjectures derivation for הִתְמַּלֵּל from Arabic notch edge (of sword, etc.), i.e. cut one-self in worship); —
Pi`el mediate, judge: Perfect3masculine singular consecutive, arbitrate, suffix וּפִלְלוֺ 1 Samuel 2:25 (but read probably 3 plural וּפִלְלוּ We Dr and others, word-play with ׳יִתְפ following); 2 feminine singular מִּלַּלְתְּ Ezekiel 16:52 mediate for (ל person) namely, through thine own sins; 1 singular מִּלָּ֑לְתִּי Genesis 48:11 (E; possibly denominative from פליל) I did not judge (have the opinion, expect) to see, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְפַלֵּל Psalm 106:30 (absolute) he interposed (by slaying offender).
Hithpa`el80 Perfect3masculine singular הִתְמַּלֵּל 1 Kings 8:42; 1singular הִתְמַּלָּ֑לְתִּי 1 Samuel 1:27, etc.; Imperfect יִתְמַּלֵּל Psalm 32:6 +; יִתְמַּלֶּלֿ 1 Samuel 2:25; 1singular אֶתְאֶתְמּלָּ֑ל Psalm 5:3, etc.;Imperative הִתְמַּלֵּל Numbers 21:7 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הִתְמַּלֵּל Ezekiel 10:1 +, etc.; Participle מִתְמַּלֵּל Jeremiah 42:4 +, etc.; —
1 specifically intercede (with ׳י), with בעד, on behalf of Genesis 20:7; Numbers 21:7 (E) Deuteronomy 9:20; 1 Samuel 12:23 6t.; with לִ, 2:25; אֶליֿהוה Numbers 11:2; 21:7 (JE) Deuteronomy 9:26; with בעד + אליֿהוה 1 Samuel 7:5; Jeremiah 29:7 4t.; אלהֿאלהים Genesis 20:17 (E); with על for2 Chronicles 30:18; Job 42:8 (late).
2 Generally pray, with אֶל, unto idol Isaiah 44:17; 45:20; unto Israel 45:14; להתפ אלמֿקדשׁ ׳בוֺא 16:12.
3 pray (to ׳י), absolute 1 Kings 8:33; 2 Kings 6:17; Ezra 10:1; Daniel 9:20; 2 Chronicles 6:24; 7:1, 14, with ׳אֶליֿ 1 Samuel 1:26; 8:6; 2 Kings 4:33; 6:18; 20:2 = Isaiah 38:2 2 Chronicles 32:24, + 10 t.; ׳הִתְפ אֶליֿ ׳תפלה 2 Samuel 7:27; 1 Kings 8:54; יהוה על 1 Samuel 1:10 (readאֶל); לִפְנֵי 1:12; 1 Kings 8:28 + 5t.; with לְ Daniel 9:4; with אֶל of thing prayed for 1 Samuel 1:27; with אֶל against 2 Kings 19:20 = Isaiah 37:21(read עַל); עַלזֹֿאת because of this2 Chronicles 32:20; Psalm 32:6; with אֶל location: הַמָּקוֺם אֶלֿ 1 Kings 8:29-30, 35 2 Chronicles 6:20-21, 26; אֶלהַֿבַּית 1 Kings 8:42 2 Chronicles 6:32; with accusative הָעִיר דֶּרֶךְ 1 Kings 8:44 2 Chronicles 6:34; אַרְצָם דֶּרֶךְ 1 Kings 8:48 2 Chronicles 6:38.
4 of poetical, liturgical prayer, absolute 1 Samuel 2:1, with אֶל Jonah 2:2.