Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1866 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דְּרוֹר |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | the same as H1865, applied to a bird |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | drowr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | der-ore' |
| Meaning: | 1. the swift, a kind of swallow |
| KJV Renderings: | swallow. |
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II. דְּרוֺר noun feminine Ps 84:4 swallow Ps 84:4 (|| צִפּוֺר), Che (q. v.) makes simile of quiet, peace, security, and supplies ellipsis; in simile, Prov 26:2 כַּצִפּוֺר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֺר לָעוּף (of groundless curse, which does not alight, i.e. is not fulfilled).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Psalms 84:3
Proverbs 26:2
