Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1808 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דָּלִיָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H1802 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | daliyah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | daw-lee-yaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. something dangling, i.e. a bough |
| KJV Renderings: | branch. |
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[דָּלִיּוֺת] plural of [דָּלִית] noun feminine branch, bough, metaphor of Israel under figure of olive tree דָּֽלִיּוֺתָיו Jer 11:16; Ezek 17:6; Ezek 17:7 (figure of vine); Ezek 17:23. (under figure of cedar); Ezek 31:7; Ezek 31:9; Ezek 31:12 of Asshur as a cedar, דָּלִיֹּתָיו Ezek 19:11 Israel as a vine (compare Löw 65).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
