BDB1939
דַּל adjective see below דלל.
Strong's Lexicon
H1800
H1800 — דַּל
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H1800 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דַּל |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H1809 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 47 |
| Transliteration: | dal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dal |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) dangling 2. (by implication) weak or thin |
| KJV Renderings: | lean, needy, poor (man), weaker. |
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BDB1950
דַּל adjective low, weak, poor, thin (especially common in Wisdom literature and poetry) — דַּל Lev 14:21 + 8 t., דָּ֑ל Exod 23:3 + 17 t. + שָדּל Ps 82:3 דַּלִּים Amos 2:7 + 17 t.; דַּלּוֺת Gen 41:19 — weak, thin, of kine Gen 41:19 ( E ); of Amnon 2Sam 13:4 weak, of family of Saul 2Sam 3:1 (opposed to חָזֵק) compare Judg 6:15 reduced, poor (opposed to rich) Lev 14:21( P ) Ruth 3:10 (opposed to עָשִׁיר) Jer 5:4 (opposed to הגדולים, Jer 5:5) Prov 28:15; Zeph 3:12 (עַם עָנִי וָדָ֑ל); mostly substantive, a poor (man), the poor Exod 23:3 ( J E ); opposed to עָשִׁיר Exod 30:15 ( P ) Prov 10:15; Prov 22:16; Prov 28:11 opposed to הוֺן Prov 19:4 || אביון 1Sam 2:8; Job 5:16; Ps 72:13; Ps 82:4; Ps 113:7; Prov 14:31; Isa 14:30; Isa 25:4; Amos 4:1; Amos 8:6 compare also Job 20:10; Job 20:19; Prov 22:9; Jer 39:10 reduced, weak, helpless (|| עני) Job 34:28; Ps 82:3(|| also יתום), Prov 22:22; Prov 10:2; Prov 11:4; Prov 26:6; Amos 2:7 || אלמנה Job 31:16 opposed to שׁוֺעַ Job 34:19 — compare also Ps 41:2 ; Prov 19:17 ; Prov 21:13 ; Prov 28:3 ; Prov 28:8; Prov 29:7; Prov 29:14.
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
דל (dal)
Psalms 141:3
- KJV: Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
- EHCC: keep the door of my lips.
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