1800. dal

Lexicon

dal: Poor, weak, lowly

Original Word: דַּל
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: dal
Pronunciation: dal
Phonetic Spelling: (dal)
Definition: Poor, weak, lowly
Meaning: dangling, weak, thin

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lean, needy, poor man, weaker

From dalal; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.

see HEBREW dalal

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דַּל adjective see below דלל.

דַּל adjective low, weak, poor, thin (especially common in Wisdom literature and poetry) — דַּל Leviticus 14:21 8t., דָּ֑ל Exodus 23:3 17t. + שָדּל Psalm 82:3; דַּלִּים Amos 2:7 17t.; דַּלּוֺת Genesis 41:19; — weak, thin, of kine Genesis 41:19 (E); of Amnon 2 Samuel 13:4; weak, of family of Saul 2 Samuel 3:1 (opposed to חָזֵק) compare Judges 6:15; reduced, poor (opposed to rich) Leviticus 14:21(P) Ruth 3:10 (opposed to עָשִׁיר) Jeremiah 5:4 (opposed to הגדולים, Jeremiah 5:5) Proverbs 28:15; Zephaniah 3:12 (עַם עָנִי וָדָ֑ל); mostly substantive, a poor (man), the poor Exodus 23:3 (JE); opposed to עָשִׁיר Exodus 30:15 (P) Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 28:11; opposed to הוֺן Proverbs 19:4; "" אביון 1 Samuel 2:8; Job 5:16; Psalm 72:13; Psalm 82:4; Psalm 113:7; Proverbs 14:31; Isaiah 14:30; Isaiah 25:4; Amos 4:1; Amos 8:6; compare also Job 20:10,19; Proverbs 22:9; Jeremiah 39:10; reduced, weak, helpless ("" עני) Job 34:28; Psalm 82:3("" also יתום), Proverbs 22:22; Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 11:4; Proverbs 26:6; Amos 2:7; "" אלמנה Job 31:16; opposed to שׁוֺעַ Job 34:19; — compare also Psalm 41:2; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 21:13; Proverbs 28:3,8; Proverbs 29:7,14.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּלַל (dalal), which means to hang down, be low, or be thin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G102: ἀσθενής (asthenēs) • weak, feeble
• G765: ἀσθενέω (astheneō) • to be weak, to be sick
• G772: ἀσθενής (asthenēs) • weak, sickly
• G2374: θύρα (thyra) • door, gate (not directly related but can metaphorically relate to access or lack thereof)
• G3993: πενέω (peneō) • to be poor
• G3998: πενιχρός (penichros) • poor, needy
• G4190: πονηρός (ponēros) • evil, wicked (contextually can relate to the plight of the poor)
• G4191: πονηρία (ponēria) • wickedness, malice
• G4434: πτωχός (ptōchos) • poor, destitute
• G5011: ταπεινός (tapeinos) • humble, lowly

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of weakness, poverty, and humility, paralleling the Hebrew concept of "dal" in various New Testament contexts.

Usage: The word "dal" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often referring to those who are impoverished or in a state of need. It is used to highlight the social and economic disparities present in ancient Israelite society.

Context: • The term "dal" is frequently used in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe individuals who are poor or lacking in resources. It is a term that underscores the vulnerability and dependency of those who are economically disadvantaged. In the biblical narrative, the "dal" are often the recipients of God's compassion and justice, as seen in various laws and prophetic writings that call for the protection and support of the poor.
• For example, in Exodus 23:3, the law cautions against showing partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit, emphasizing fairness and justice irrespective of economic status. Similarly, in Leviticus 19:15, the Israelites are instructed not to show favoritism to the poor or the great, but to judge their neighbor fairly.
• The Psalms and Proverbs frequently mention the "dal" in the context of divine justice and mercy. Psalm 41:1 states, "Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble." This reflects the biblical theme that caring for the "dal" is a reflection of one's righteousness and alignment with God's will.
• The prophets also speak to the plight of the "dal," often condemning the exploitation and neglect of the poor by the wealthy and powerful. Isaiah 10:2 warns against those who "deprive the poor of justice and withhold the rights of the oppressed of My people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless."

Forms and Transliterations

דַ֥ל דַּ֖ל דַּ֣ל דַּ֤ל דַּלִּ֑ים דַּלִּ֔ים דַּלִּ֖ים דַּלִּ֣ים דַלִּ֑ים דַלִּ֔ים דַלִּֽים׃ דַל־ דָ֑ל דָ֔ל דָּ֑ל דָּ֗ל דָּ֭ל דָּֽל׃ דל דל־ דל׃ דלים דלים׃ הַדַּ֣ל הַדַּלִּ֗ים הדל הדלים וְ֝דָ֗ל וְדַ֖ל וְדַלִּֽים׃ וְדָ֕ל וְהַדַּל֙ וָדָ֑ל ודל ודלים׃ והדל לַדַּ֣ל לַדָּ֛ל לַדָּֽל׃ לדל לדל׃ dal dāl ḏal ḏāl ḏal- dal·lîm ḏal·lîm dalLim dallîm ḏallîm had·dal had·dal·lîm haddal haddalLim haddallîm lad·dal lad·dāl laddal laddāl vaDal veDal vedalLim vehadDal wā·ḏāl wāḏāl wə·ḏal wə·ḏāl wə·ḏal·lîm wə·had·dal wəḏal wəḏāl wəḏallîm wəhaddal

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 23:3
HEB: וְדָ֕ל לֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר
NAS: shall you be partial to a poor man in his dispute.
KJV: Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
INT: to a poor nor shall you be partial

Exodus 30:15
HEB: לֹֽא־ יַרְבֶּ֗ה וְהַדַּל֙ לֹ֣א יַמְעִ֔יט
NAS: shall not pay more and the poor shall not pay less
KJV: shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less
INT: shall not pay and the poor shall not pay

Leviticus 14:21
HEB: וְאִם־ דַּ֣ל ה֗וּא וְאֵ֣ין
NAS: But if he is poor and his means
KJV: And if he [be] poor, and cannot get
INT: if is poor he else

Leviticus 19:15
HEB: תִשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־ דָ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר
NAS: you shall not be partial to the poor nor
KJV: the person of the poor, nor honour
INT: respect the person to the poor nor honour

Judges 6:15
HEB: הִנֵּ֤ה אַלְפִּי֙ הַדַּ֣ל בִּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה וְאָנֹכִ֥י
NAS: my family is the least in Manasseh,
KJV: behold, my family [is] poor in Manasseh,
INT: behold oxen is the least Manasseh and I

Ruth 3:10
HEB: הַבַּ֣חוּרִ֔ים אִם־ דַּ֖ל וְאִם־ עָשִֽׁיר׃
NAS: young men, whether poor or rich.
KJV: not young men, whether poor or rich.
INT: young whether poor or rich

1 Samuel 2:8
HEB: מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים
NAS: He raises the poor from the dust,
KJV: He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
INT: raises the dust the poor the ash lifts

2 Samuel 3:1
HEB: שָׁא֖וּל הֹלְכִ֥ים וְדַלִּֽים׃ ס
NAS: of Saul grew weaker continually.
KJV: of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
INT: of Saul steadily weaker

2 Samuel 13:4
HEB: אַ֠תָּה כָּ֣כָה דַּ֤ל בֶּן־ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
NAS: are you so depressed morning
KJV: son, lean from day
INT: are you so depressed son of the king

Job 5:16
HEB: וַתְּהִ֣י לַדַּ֣ל תִּקְוָ֑ה וְ֝עֹלָ֗תָה
NAS: So the helpless has hope,
KJV: So the poor hath hope, and iniquity
INT: has the helpless hope and iniquity

Job 20:10
HEB: בָּ֭נָיו יְרַצּ֣וּ דַלִּ֑ים וְ֝יָדָ֗יו תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָה
NAS: favor the poor, And his hands
KJV: shall seek to please the poor, and his hands
INT: his sons favor the poor and his hands give

Job 20:19
HEB: רִ֭צַּץ עָזַ֣ב דַּלִּ֑ים בַּ֥יִת גָּ֝זַ֗ל
NAS: [and] forsaken the poor; He has seized
KJV: [and] hath forsaken the poor; [because] he hath violently taken away
INT: has oppressed forsaken the poor A house has seized

Job 31:16
HEB: אֶ֭מְנַע מֵחֵ֣פֶץ דַּלִּ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י אַלְמָנָ֣ה
NAS: I have kept the poor from [their] desire,
KJV: If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire,
INT: have kept from desire the poor the eyes of the widow

Job 34:19
HEB: שׁ֭וֹעַ לִפְנֵי־ דָ֑ל כִּֽי־ מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה
NAS: above the poor, For they all
KJV: more than the poor? for they all [are] the work
INT: the rich above the poor for are the work

Job 34:28
HEB: עָ֭לָיו צַֽעֲקַת־ דָּ֑ל וְצַעֲקַ֖ת עֲנִיִּ֣ים
NAS: So that they caused the cry of the poor to come
KJV: So that they cause the cry of the poor to come
INT: and the cry of the poor the cry of the afflicted

Psalm 41:1
HEB: מַשְׂכִּ֣יל אֶל־ דָּ֑ל בְּי֥וֹם רָ֝עָ֗ה
NAS: is he who considers the helpless; The LORD
KJV: [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD
INT: considers about the helpless A day of trouble

Psalm 72:13
HEB: יָ֭חֹס עַל־ דַּ֣ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת
NAS: He will have compassion on the poor and needy,
KJV: He shall spare the poor and needy,
INT: will have on the poor and needy and the lives

Psalm 82:3
HEB: שִׁפְטוּ־ דַ֥ל וְיָת֑וֹם עָנִ֖י
NAS: Vindicate the weak and fatherless;
KJV: Defend the poor and fatherless:
INT: Vindicate the weak and fatherless to the afflicted

Psalm 82:4
HEB: פַּלְּטוּ־ דַ֥ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מִיַּ֖ד
NAS: Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver
KJV: Deliver the poor and needy: rid
INT: Rescue the weak and needy of the hand

Psalm 113:7
HEB: מְקִֽימִ֣י מֵעָפָ֣ר דָּ֑ל מֵֽ֝אַשְׁפֹּ֗ת יָרִ֥ים
NAS: He raises the poor from the dust
KJV: He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
INT: raises the dust the poor the ash and lifts

Proverbs 10:15
HEB: עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃
NAS: The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
KJV: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.
INT: his strong the ruin of the poor is their poverty

Proverbs 14:31
HEB: עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־ דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ
NAS: He who oppresses the poor taunts
KJV: He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth
INT: oppresses the poor taunts his Maker

Proverbs 19:4
HEB: רֵעִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝דָ֗ל מֵרֵ֥עהוּ יִפָּרֵֽד׃
NAS: friends, But a poor man is separated
KJV: friends; but the poor is separated
INT: friends many A poor his friend is separated

Proverbs 19:17
HEB: יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־
NAS: One who is gracious to a poor man lends
KJV: He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth
INT: to the LORD is gracious to a poor his good will repay

Proverbs 21:13
HEB: אָ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־ דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ ה֥וּא
NAS: to the cry of the poor Will also
KJV: at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry
INT: his ear to the cry of the poor will also himself

47 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1800
47 Occurrences

dal — 20 Occ.
ḏal·lîm — 16 Occ.
had·dal — 1 Occ.
had·dal·lîm — 1 Occ.
lad·dal — 3 Occ.
wā·ḏāl — 1 Occ.
wə·ḏāl — 3 Occ.
wə·ḏal·lîm — 1 Occ.
wə·had·dal — 1 Occ.