Strong's Lexicon dachavah: Worship, homage Original Word: דַּחֲוָה Word Origin: Derived from the Aramaic root דְּחַו (dachav), which means "to bow down" or "to worship." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is προσκυνέω (proskuneo), which also means "to worship" or "to bow down." Usage: The term "dachavah" is used to denote the act of bowing down or paying homage, often in a religious or reverential context. It signifies an act of worship or submission, typically directed towards a deity or a figure of authority. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it reflects the physical act of bowing as a sign of respect and reverence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, bowing down was a common gesture of respect and submission. It was not only a religious act but also a social one, used in the presence of kings, dignitaries, and gods. The act of bowing or prostrating oneself was a physical demonstration of one's humility and acknowledgment of the other's superiority or divinity. In the Jewish tradition, worship was directed exclusively towards Yahweh, and acts of homage to other gods were strictly prohibited. Brown-Driver-Briggs [דַּחֲוָה] noun feminine dubious; — plural absolute דַּחֲוָן Daniel 6:19, Vrss conject.; AV RV instrument of music (so AE, assuming meaning strike [strings] for דְּחָא [Biblical Hebrew דָּחָה] thrust; Saad RVm dancing-girls; Bertholet al. concubines (from sens. obsc. of Arabic  , but then read probably לְחֵנָן (Daniel 5:2,3,23) Marti Prince Dr. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance instrument of music (Aramaic) from the equivalent of dachah; probably a musical instrument (as being struck) -- instrument of music. see HEBREW dachah Forms and Transliterations וְדַחֲוָ֖ן ודחון vedachaVan wə·ḏa·ḥă·wān wəḏaḥăwānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 6:18 HEB: וּבָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת וְדַחֲוָ֖ן לָא־ הַנְעֵ֣ל NAS: and no entertainment was brought KJV: neither were instruments of musick brought INT: the night fasting entertainment and no was brought 1 Occurrence |
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