1809. dalal

Lexicon

dalal: To be low, to be brought low, to be thin, to be impoverished

Original Word: דָּלַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: dalal
Pronunciation: dah-LAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-lal')
Definition: To be low, to be brought low, to be thin, to be impoverished
Meaning: to slacken, be feeble, to be oppressed

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin

A primitive root (compare dalah); to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed -- bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.

see HEBREW dalah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to hang, be low, languish
NASB Translation
brought low (1), brought...low (3), fade (1), hang (1), look wistfully (1), thin (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דָּלַל verb hang, be low, languish (Late Hebrew Hiph`il thin, thin out vines, etc.; Assyrian dalâlu, be weak, humble Zim^{Bp 74. 97}; Arabic direct, guide, , be directed, guided; put in motion, commotion; be in motion, hang, dangle; also amorous, coquettish, gesture or behaviour of women) —

Qal Perfect דֵּלֹּתִי Psalm 116:6, דַּלּוֺתִי Psalm 142:7; 1plural דַּלּוֺנוּ Psalm 79:8, דָּֽלֲלוּ Isaiah 19:6, דַּלּוּ Isaiah 38:14; Job 28:4 (on דַּלְיוּ Proverbs 26:7 compare דָּלָה); — hang, 'depend', Job 28:4 (of one descending a miner's shaft "" נָעוּ); be low, of streams Isaiah 19:6 ("" חָֽרְבוּ); be low, brought low, metaphor of distress Psalm 79:8; Psalm 116:6; Psalm 142:7; languish, of eyes, look languishingly (Che) Isaiah 38:14. —

Niph`al Imperfect יִדַּל Isaiah 17:4, וַיִּדַּל Judges 6:6, — be brought low, laid low, Judges 6:6 figurative of Israel; Isaiah 17:4 of glory of Jacob.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G770 (ἀσθενέω, astheneō): To be weak, feeble, to be sick
• G1587 (ἐκλείπω, ekleipō): To fail, to faint, to cease
• G4433 (πτωχός, ptōchos): Poor, destitute
• G5013 (ταπεινόω, tapeinoō): To humble, to bring low

These Greek terms share thematic connections with דָּלַל, reflecting similar concepts of weakness, poverty, and humility. They are used in the New Testament to describe physical ailments, spiritual poverty, and the humbling of individuals or groups, aligning with the broader biblical narrative of human frailty and dependence on God.

Usage: The verb דָּלַל (dalal) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of being weakened, diminished, or oppressed. It conveys the idea of becoming feeble or being brought low, often in a physical, social, or spiritual sense.

Context: The Hebrew verb דָּלַל (dalal) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often describing a reduction in strength or status. It is used to depict the weakening of individuals or groups, whether through physical depletion, social oppression, or spiritual decline. The term can also imply a sense of being brought low or humbled, either by external circumstances or divine intervention.

In the Berean Standard Bible, דָּלַל is translated in contexts that reflect its core meanings. For example, in Isaiah 17:4, the term is used to describe the fading glory of Jacob: "In that day the glory of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away." Here, דָּלַל conveys the idea of diminishing strength and vitality.

The word also appears in contexts of oppression and affliction, as seen in passages where the plight of the poor and needy is highlighted. The usage of דָּלַל in these contexts underscores the vulnerability and hardship experienced by those who are downtrodden.

Overall, דָּלַל serves as a poignant reminder of the transient nature of human strength and the potential for both physical and spiritual decline. It calls attention to the need for reliance on divine strength and support, especially in times of weakness and oppression.

Forms and Transliterations

דַּ֖לּוּ דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י דַּלְי֣וּ דַּלּ֤וּ דַלּ֣וֹנוּ דַלּ֪וֹתִ֫י דָּלֲל֥וּ דלו דלונו דלותי דליו דללו וַיִּדַּ֧ל וידל יִדַּ֖ל ידל dā·lă·lū ḏal·lō·w·nū dal·lō·w·ṯî ḏal·lō·w·ṯî dal·lū dal·yū dalaLu dālălū dalLonu dalloTi ḏallōwnū dallōwṯî ḏallōwṯî Dallu dallū dalYu dalyū vaiyidDal way·yid·dal wayyiddal yid·dal yiddal

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 6:6
HEB: וַיִּדַּ֧ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מְאֹ֖ד
NAS: So Israel was brought very low
KJV: was greatly impoverished because
INT: was brought Israel very

Job 28:4
HEB: מִנִּי־ רָ֑גֶל דַּ֖לּוּ מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ נָֽעוּ׃
NAS: by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro
KJV: of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away
INT: by the foot hang men and swing

Psalm 79:8
HEB: רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י דַלּ֣וֹנוּ מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: to meet us, For we are brought very
KJV: us: for we are brought very low.
INT: your compassion for are brought very

Psalm 116:6
HEB: פְּתָאיִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה דַּ֝לּוֹתִ֗י וְלִ֣י יְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
NAS: the simple; I was brought low, and He saved
KJV: the simple: I was brought low, and he helped
INT: the simple the LORD was brought saved

Psalm 142:6
HEB: רִנָּתִי֮ כִּֽי־ דַלּ֪וֹתִ֫י מְאֹ֥ד הַצִּילֵ֥נִי
NAS: to my cry, For I am brought very
KJV: very low: deliver
INT: my cry For I am brought very Deliver

Proverbs 26:7
HEB: דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ
KJV: of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable
INT: equal the legs to the lame

Isaiah 17:4
HEB: בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִדַּ֖ל כְּב֣וֹד יַעֲקֹ֑ב
NAS: of Jacob will fade, And the fatness
KJV: of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness
INT: day he will fade the glory of Jacob

Isaiah 19:6
HEB: וְהֶאֶזְנִ֣יחוּ נְהָר֔וֹת דָּלֲל֥וּ וְחָרְב֖וּ יְאֹרֵ֣י
NAS: of Egypt will thin out and dry
KJV: of defence shall be emptied and dried up:
INT: will emit the canals will thin and dry the streams

Isaiah 38:14
HEB: אֶהְגֶּ֖ה כַּיּוֹנָ֑ה דַּלּ֤וּ עֵינַי֙ לַמָּר֔וֹם
NAS: My eyes look wistfully to the heights;
KJV: mine eyes fail [with looking] upward:
INT: moan A dove look my eyes to the heights

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1809
9 Occurrences

dā·lă·lū — 1 Occ.
ḏal·lō·w·nū — 1 Occ.
dal·lō·w·ṯî — 2 Occ.
dal·lū — 2 Occ.
dal·yū — 1 Occ.
way·yid·dal — 1 Occ.
yid·dal — 1 Occ.