פלי, פָּלָא (b. h.) to split, separate; to remove; to search; v. פֶּלֶא, פְּלִיאָה.
    Nif. - נִפְלָא to be remote, hidden, obscure. Midr. Till. to Ps. CXIX, 18 א־נה נִפְלֵאת וכ׳ it (the Law) is not hidden, as it is said (Deut. XXX, 11) &c.; לא נִפְלֵאת אלא ממך וכ׳ it is hidden from thee only (through thy own fault), who didst not take pains to study it. V. נִפְלָא III
    Hif. - הִפְלִיא (cmp. פרֹש) 1) to distinguish, speak distinctly, clearly; esp. (sub. נֶדֶר) to utter a distinct vow (with ref. to Num. VI, 2). Naz. 62ᵃ; Num. R. s. 10 יודע להַפְלוֹת, לַפְלוֹת (from פָּלָה) who knows how to express a vow (is conscious of its bearings); Sifré Num. 22. —2) (denom. of פֶּלֶא) to do strange, wonderful things. Ber. 60ᵇ מַפְלִיא לעשות who does wonderful things.—[Tosef. Ab. Zar. III (IV), 19 מפליא ויצא ed. Zuck., missing in ed., a corrupt gloss for מפליא ליצנותא, v. לֵיצָנוּתָא.] —3) to search, question. Midr. Till. to Ps. III ואין מי שיַפְלִיא אחריהן and none questions the correctness of their decision; Yalk. Sam. 151. —4) to be too difficult to decide. Num. R. s. 21 וה׳ ממנו and he (Moses) could not decide it. Ib. שה׳ מן משה שיש צדיקים וכ׳ Moses was unable to decide, because many a righteous man prides himself …, and the Lord weakens his power (as a punishment).—Part. pass. מוּפְלָא q. v.
    Pi. - פִּלֵּא to search, v. next w.