1806. Delayah or Delayahu

Lexicon

Delayah or Delayahu: Delaiah or Delaiah-hu

Original Word: דְּלָיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Dlayah
Pronunciation: deh-lah-YAH or deh-lah-YAH-hoo
Phonetic Spelling: (del-aw-yaw')
Definition: Delaiah or Delaiah-hu
Meaning: Delajah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Dalaiah, Delaiah

Or (prolonged) Dlayahhuw {del-aw-yaw'-hoo}; from dalah and Yahh; Jah has delivered; Delajah, the name of five Israelites -- Dalaiah, Delaiah.

see HEBREW dalah

see HEBREW Yahh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dalah and Yah
Definition
"Yah has drawn," five Isr.
NASB Translation
Delaiah (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דְּלָיָ֫הוּ, דְּלָיָה proper name, masculine (Yah(u) hath drawn) —

1 דְּלָיָהוּ,

a. a priest, contemporary of David, 1 Chronicles 24:18.

b. a prince of Judah, contemporary of Jeremiah Jeremiah 36:12,25.

2 דְּלָיָה,

a. head of a family contemporary with Zerubbabel Ezra 2:60 = Nehemiah 7:62.

b. descendant of Zerubbabel. 1 Chronicles 3:24.

c. father of contemporary of Nehemiah Nehemiah 6:10.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּלָה (daláh), meaning "to draw" or "to lift up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Delajah, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: Delajah is used as a proper noun, specifically a personal name, in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Delajah is a name attributed to several individuals in the Old Testament. The name reflects a theophoric element, incorporating the divine name Yahweh, indicating a relationship or action attributed to God.
• One notable individual named Delajah is mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile. In Nehemiah 10:6, Delajah is listed among the priests who sealed the covenant, signifying his role in the religious restoration of the community.
• Another Delajah is found in 1 Chronicles 24:18, where he is listed as one of the priestly divisions established by King David. This division was part of the organization of the temple service, highlighting the structured worship practices of ancient Israel.
• The name Delajah also appears in the context of the post-exilic community, emphasizing the continuity of priestly and religious functions after the return from exile.

Forms and Transliterations

דְּלָיָ֛ה דְלָיָ֥ה דליה וּדְלָיָ֛ה וּדְלָיָ֣הוּ וּדְלָיָ֤הוּ ודליה ודליהו לִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙ לדליהו də·lā·yāh ḏə·lā·yāh delaYah dəlāyāh ḏəlāyāh liḏ·lā·yā·hū lidlaYahu liḏlāyāhū ū·ḏə·lā·yā·hū ū·ḏə·lā·yāh udelaYah ūḏəlāyāh udelaYahu ūḏəlāyāhū

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 3:24
HEB: וְ֠עַקּוּב וְיוֹחָנָ֧ן וּדְלָיָ֛ה וַעֲנָ֖נִי שִׁבְעָֽה׃
NAS: Johanan, Delaiah and Anani,
KJV: and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani,
INT: Akkub and Johanan Delaiah and Anani seven

1 Chronicles 24:18
HEB: לִדְלָיָ֙הוּ֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֔ים
NAS: the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth
KJV: and twentieth to Delaiah, the four
INT: Delaiah the three and twentieth

Ezra 2:60
HEB: בְּנֵי־ דְלָיָ֥ה בְנֵי־ טוֹבִיָּ֖ה
NAS: the sons of Delaiah, the sons
KJV: The children of Delaiah, the children
INT: the children of Delaiah the children of Tobiah

Nehemiah 6:10
HEB: שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֧ה בֶן־ דְּלָיָ֛ה בֶּן־ מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵ֖ל
NAS: the son of Delaiah, son
KJV: the son of Delaiah the son
INT: of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah son of Mehetabel

Nehemiah 7:62
HEB: בְּנֵי־ דְלָיָ֥ה בְנֵֽי־ טוֹבִיָּ֖ה
NAS: the sons of Delaiah, the sons
KJV: The children of Delaiah, the children
INT: the children of Delaiah the children of Tobiah

Jeremiah 36:12
HEB: אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע הַסֹּפֵ֡ר וּדְלָיָ֣הוּ בֶן־ שְׁ֠מַעְיָהוּ
NAS: the scribe, and Delaiah the son
KJV: the scribe, and Delaiah the son
INT: there Elishama the scribe and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah

Jeremiah 36:25
HEB: וְגַם֩ אֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּדְלָיָ֤הוּ וּגְמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙ הִפְגִּ֣עוּ
NAS: Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah
KJV: Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah
INT: though Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah pleaded

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1806
7 Occurrences

ḏə·lā·yāh — 3 Occ.
liḏ·lā·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
ū·ḏə·lā·yāh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḏə·lā·yā·hū — 2 Occ.