Lexicon Diblayim: Diblaim Original Word: דִּבְלַיִם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Diblaim Dual from the masculine of dbelah; two cakes; Diblajim, a symbolic name -- Diblaim. see HEBREW dbelah Brown-Driver-Briggs [דִּבְלַ֫יִם] proper name, masculine father of Gomer wife of Hosea דִּבְלָ֑יִם Hosea 1:3. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root דֶּבֶל (debel), meaning "a cake of pressed figs."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Diblajim, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. Usage: Diblajim is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to the mother of the prophet Hosea's children. Context: Diblajim is mentioned in the Book of Hosea as the mother of the prophet's children. The name appears in Hosea 1:3, where it is stated, "So he went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son." The name Diblajim is significant in the narrative of Hosea, as it is part of the symbolic actions and family life of the prophet, which serve as a metaphor for the relationship between God and Israel. The name itself, meaning "two fig cakes," may carry symbolic connotations, possibly alluding to abundance or sweetness, which contrasts with the themes of judgment and redemption in Hosea's prophetic message. Forms and Transliterations דִּבְלָ֑יִם דבלים diḇ·lā·yim diḇlāyim divLayimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Hosea 1:3 HEB: גֹּ֖מֶר בַּת־ דִּבְלָ֑יִם וַתַּ֥הַר וַתֵּֽלֶד־ NAS: the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived KJV: the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, INT: Gomer the daughter of Diblaim conceived and bore 1 Occurrence |