פְּלֹנִי
pĕlōnî
a certain one
Strong's H6423NounHebrewTWOT 1772a

פְּלֹנִי (pĕlōnî) is a Hebrew noun meaning a certain one. It appears 3 times in 3 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H6423).

Also rendered

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1772a)

Range of meaning (TWOT 1772a)a certain one, one defined, a particular one, one not mentioned; so-and-so, such, person; certain
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's

פְּלֹנִי pronoun: a certain one, one defined, a particular one, one not mentioned

a certain one (properly one defined, a particular one), always joined with אַלְמֹנִי (properly one not mentioned)

Strong's H6422 פַּלְמוֹנִי: a certain one, i.e. so-and-so
KJV:certain.

Strong's H6423 פְּלֹנִי: such a one, i.e. a specified person
KJV:such.

Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.

Root family 1772: פָּלָה pālâ — be separated, distinct; make separate; distinguish; put a difference, show marvellous, separate, set apart, sever, make wonderfully

See it in Scripture

Ruth 4:12 Kings 6:8

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