1791. dek

Lexicon

dek: Thinness, thin

Original Word: דֵּךְ
Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun masculine; feminine
Transliteration: dek
Pronunciation: dek
Phonetic Spelling: (dake)
Definition: Thinness, thin
Meaning: this

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

the same, this

(Aramaic) or dak (Aramaic) {dawk}; prolonged from da'; this -- the same, this.

see HEBREW da'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) a prim. pronoun
Definition
this
NASB Translation
this (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun masculine this, feminine דָּח; only Ezra; Daniel uses דִּכֵּן (Egyptian and Cappadocian Aramaic זך (CIS^{ii. 151 RŠS:361} B S-C^Pap. (feminine דכא, דכי ib.^{F 6, 9}), Lzb^{Eph. i. 67}); ᵑ7 דֵּיכֵי, feminine דָּח; Arabic ; Ethiopic From זֶה, דָּא (feminine), with the affix ך (W^{CG 110}), thus literally = German dieser da. The plural is אִלֵּח, q. v.); — this (always after its substantive), Ezra 5:16 שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר דֵח, Ezra 5:17 בֵּיתאֱֿלָהָא דֵח, Ezra 6:7,8,12; feminine Ezra 4:13,15,16 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:19,21 all קִרְיְתָא דָח, Ezra 5:8.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic demonstrative pronoun, akin to the Hebrew זֶה (zeh).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1565: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) • This Greek demonstrative pronoun is used in the New Testament to denote "that" or "that one," functioning similarly to the Aramaic דֵּךְ in pointing out specific persons or things. It is often used to emphasize a particular subject or object within a narrative or discourse, as seen in passages like John 1:8: "He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light."

Usage: The term דֵּךְ is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the books of Daniel and Ezra, to denote "this" or "that" as a demonstrative pronoun.

Context: • דֵּךְ (deḵ) is an Aramaic demonstrative pronoun found in the biblical texts of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. This pronoun functions similarly to its Hebrew counterpart זֶה (zeh), serving to point out or specify a particular object, person, or concept within the narrative.
• In the book of Daniel, דֵּךְ is used to emphasize specific visions, decrees, or interpretations, often highlighting the significance of divine revelations or royal edicts. For example, in Daniel 2:31, the term is used to introduce the description of Nebuchadnezzar's dream: "You, O king, were watching, and behold, a great image—this image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening."
• In Ezra, דֵּךְ appears in the context of official correspondence and decrees, underscoring the authority and specificity of the documents being referenced. The use of this pronoun in these contexts reflects the formal and legalistic tone of the passages, as seen in Ezra 5:11: "And thus they returned us an answer, saying, 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the house that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.'"
• The use of דֵּךְ in these texts highlights the importance of the specific items or events being described, often serving to draw the reader's attention to key elements of the narrative or legal proceedings.

Forms and Transliterations

דֵ֑ךְ דֵ֖ךְ דֵּ֔ךְ דָ֔ךְ דָ֖ךְ דָ֛ךְ דָ֜ךְ דָךְ֙ דך dach ḏāḵ Dech dêḵ ḏêḵ doCh

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:13
HEB: הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה
KJV: that, if this city
INT: if city this is rebuilt and the walls

Ezra 4:15
HEB: דִּי֩ קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א מָֽרָדָ֗א
KJV: and know that this city
INT: so city this city rebellious

Ezra 4:15
HEB: דְּנָ֔ה קִרְיְתָ֥א דָ֖ךְ הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃
KJV: which cause was this city
INT: which city was this was laid

Ezra 4:16
HEB: הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה
KJV: the king that, if this city be builded
INT: if city this is rebuilt and the walls

Ezra 4:19
HEB: דִּ֚י קִרְיְתָ֣א דָ֔ךְ מִן־ יוֹמָת֙
KJV: hath been made, and it is found that this city
INT: that city this of days

Ezra 4:21
HEB: אִלֵּ֑ךְ וְקִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ לָ֣א תִתְבְּנֵ֔א
NAS: stop [work], that this city
KJV: to cease, and that this city
INT: these city this be not may not be rebuilt

Ezra 5:8
HEB: בְּכֻתְלַיָּ֑א וַעֲבִ֥ידְתָּא דָ֛ךְ אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא מִתְעַבְדָ֖א
NAS: in the walls; and this work
KJV: in the walls, and this work
INT: the walls work and this great is going

Ezra 5:16
HEB: אֱדַ֙יִן֙ שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣ר דֵּ֔ךְ אֲתָ֗א יְהַ֧ב
KJV: came the same Sheshbazzar,
INT: Then Sheshbazzar the same came laid

Ezra 5:17
HEB: בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וּרְע֥וּת
NAS: Cyrus to rebuild this house of God
KJV: the king to build this house of God
INT: house of God this Jerusalem his pleasure

Ezra 6:7
HEB: בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ פַּחַ֤ת יְהוּדָיֵא֙
NAS: Leave this work on the house
KJV: Let the work of this house of God
INT: the house of God this the governor of the Jews

Ezra 6:7
HEB: בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ יִבְנ֥וֹן עַל־
NAS: of the Jews rebuild this house of God
KJV: of the Jews build this house of God
INT: house of God this rebuild in

Ezra 6:8
HEB: בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֣א דֵ֑ךְ וּמִנִּכְסֵ֣י מַלְכָּ֗א
NAS: in the rebuilding of this house
KJV: for the building of this house
INT: house of God of this treasury the royal

Ezra 6:12
HEB: בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥א דֵ֖ךְ דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
NAS: [it], so as to destroy this house
KJV: [and] to destroy this house
INT: house of God this who Jerusalem

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1791
13 Occurrences

ḏāḵ — 4 Occ.
dêḵ — 6 Occ.
ḏāḵ — 3 Occ.