Strong's Lexicon

H1814

H1814 — דָּלַק

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewdalaqverb-stemOccurrences: 9TWOT: 435

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1814
Word:	דָּלַק
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	9
Transliteration:	dalaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	daw-lak'
Meaning:	1. to flame (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:	burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.

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BDB1958

דָּלַק verb burn (intransitive), hotly pursue (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic דְּלַק, [untranscribed source text 1150] all intransitive burn, kindle; Hiph`il, Aph`el transitive) —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular דָּלַקְתָּ Gen 31:36 3 masculine plural וְדָֽלְקוּ consecutive Obad 1:18 suffix דְּלָקֻנִי Lam 4:19 Imperfect יִדְלַק Ps 10:2 Infinitive construct דְּלֹק 1Sam 17:53 Participle active plural דֹּלְקִים Ps 7:14; Prov 26:23 —

1. burn, וְדָֽלְקוּ בָהֶם Obad 1:18 (figurative of Israel ravaging among Edomites, || וַאֲכָלוּם; on construction with בְּ compare 2Kgs 17:25); also in חִצָּיו לְדֹלְקִים יִפְעָ֑ל Ps 7:14 his arrows he maketh burning ones (subject God) RV De Che and others; & שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים Prov 26:23 burning (fervent) lips (opposed to לֵב רָ֑ע).

2. hotly pursue Gen 31:36 ( E ; followed by אַחֲרֵי) 1Sam 17:53 (followed by id.); Ps 10:2; Lam 4:19 (both followed by accusative)

Hiph`il Imperfect suffix יַדְלִיקֵם Isa 5:11 Imperative הַדְלֵק Ezek 24:10 — inflame, with accusative, subject wine Isa 5:11 kindle object הָאֵשׁ Ezek 24:10 .

BDB9452

[דְּלַק] verb burn (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Participle active דָּלִ֑ק (K^{§ 29, 1}) Dan 7:9 burning fire.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

דלק (dah-lak’)

Genesis 31:36

KJV: And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

EHCC: that thou hast so hotly pursued after

Lamentations 4:19

KJV: Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

EHCC: they pursued us upon the mountains,

1 Samuel 17:53

KJV: And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

EHCC: of Israel returned from chasing

Psalms 10:2

KJV: The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.The wicked…: Heb. In the pride of the wicked he doth persecute

EHCC: doth persecute the poor:

Psalms 7:13

KJV: He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

EHCC: (14).his arrows against fhe perseceor.

Ezekiel 24:10

KJV: Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

EHCC: Heap on wood, Aindle the fire,

Isaiah 5:11

KJV: Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!inflame: or, pursue

EHCC: wine inflame them! (marg. or, pursec then)