Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1739 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דָּוֶה |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H1738 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | daveh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | daw-veh' |
| Meaning: | 1. sick (especially in menstruation) |
| KJV Renderings: | faint, menstruous cloth, she that is sick, having sickness. |
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דָּוֶה adjective faint, unwell — דָּוֶה Lam 5:17, feminine דָּוָה Lev 15:33 + 3 t.;
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
