Strong's Lexicon dallah: Poverty, poor, lowliness Original Word: דַּלָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּלַל (dalal), which means "to be low, to hang down, to be poor." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4434 (πτωχός, ptochos) - often translated as "poor" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar concept of material and spiritual poverty. Usage: The term "dallah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a state of poverty or lowliness. It often describes individuals or groups who are economically disadvantaged or socially marginalized. The word conveys not only material lack but also a broader sense of vulnerability and neediness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, poverty was a significant social issue. The Law of Moses provided various provisions to protect and support the poor, such as gleaning laws and the Year of Jubilee. The concept of "dallah" reflects the societal structure where wealth and resources were unevenly distributed, and the community was called to care for the less fortunate. The poor were often seen as having a special place in God's heart, and their plight was a frequent subject of the prophets' messages. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. דַּלָּה noun feminine collective, hair, thrum (both front hanging down) — דַּלָּה Isaiah 38:12; construct דַּלַּת Cant 7:6; — hair, ראשׁך ׳ד Cant 7:6; thrum (threads of warp hanging in loom) in simile of premature death מִדַּלָּה יְבַצְּעֵנִי Isaiah 38:12. II. [דַּלָּה] noun feminine the poor — construct דַּלַּת Jeremiah 40:7 2t.; plural דַּלּוֺת Jeremiah 52:15,16; — the poor (collective, weak, helpless ones) Jeremiah 40:7; 2 Kings 24:14; 2 Kings 25:12 (in "" Jeremiah 52:16, as also Jeremiah 52:15, ᵑ0 has strangely the plural) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hair, pining sickness, poorest sort From dalah; properly, something dangling, i.e. A loose thread or hair; figuratively, indigent -- hair, pining sickness, poor(-est sort). see HEBREW dalah Forms and Transliterations דַּלַּ֥ת דַּלּ֨וֹת דלות דלת וְדַלַּ֥ת וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת וּמִדַּלּ֣וֹת וּמִדַּלּ֨וֹת ודלת ומדלות ומדלת מִדַּלָּ֣ה מדלה dal·laṯ dal·lō·wṯ dalLat dallaṯ dalLot dallōwṯ mid·dal·lāh middalLah middallāh ū·mid·dal·laṯ ū·mid·dal·lō·wṯ umiddalLat ūmiddallaṯ umiddalLot ūmiddallōwṯ vedalLat wə·ḏal·laṯ wəḏallaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 41:19 HEB: עֹל֣וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן דַּלּ֨וֹת וְרָע֥וֹת תֹּ֛אַר KJV: came up after them, poor and very ill INT: came after poor ugly favoured 2 Kings 24:14 2 Kings 25:12 Songs 7:5 Isaiah 38:12 Jeremiah 40:7 Jeremiah 52:15 Jeremiah 52:16 8 Occurrences |
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