פַּס

# פַּס (pas): The Palm of the Hand The Hebrew word *pas* denotes the palm of the hand—the inner surface extending from the wrist to the fingertips. Based on its lexical classification and the limited biblical record, this term identifies a specific anatomical feature rather than the hand as a whole, suggesting a distinction in Hebrew between the general hand (*yad*) and its particular palm surface. With only two recorded occurrences in the Bible, *pas* appears to have been a less common or specialized term in biblical Hebrew. This rarity suggests it may have been used in specific contexts where the palm's particular qualities—such as its sensitivity, visibility, or symbolic significance—were relevant to the text's meaning. The limited usage prevents broad generalizations about the word's full semantic range, but its anatomical specificity indicates that biblical writers possessed vocabulary for distinguishing fine anatomical distinctions when needed.