Strong's Lexicon dalaph: To drip, drop, leak Original Word: דָּלַף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "dalaph," the concept of persistent annoyance or irritation can be found in Greek words like "γόγγυσος" (gongysos - murmuring, grumbling) or "ἐνοχλέω" (enochleo - to trouble, annoy). Usage: The Hebrew verb "dalaph" primarily conveys the action of dripping or leaking, often used metaphorically to describe a continuous, persistent action or condition. In the context of the Bible, it can refer to water dripping from a roof or the persistent nagging of a contentious person. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, homes were often constructed with flat roofs made of clay or thatch. During the rainy season, these roofs could develop leaks, leading to a persistent dripping inside the home. This imagery would have been familiar to the original audience, making the metaphor of a "dripping" or "leaking" particularly vivid and relatable. The concept of persistent dripping is used metaphorically in wisdom literature to describe the annoyance and weariness caused by a contentious person, akin to the constant irritation of a leaky roof. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to drip, drop NASB Translation leaks (1), weeps (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs דָּלַף verb drop, drip (Wisdom Literature.) (Late Hebrew id. (זלף more common), דֶּלֶף through, etc., Aramaic דְּלַף,  , drip) — Qal Perfect3feminine singular אֶלאֱֿלוֺהַּ דָּֽלְפָה עֵינִי Job 16:20 i.e. weeps (drops in tears); דָּֽלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה Psalm 119:28 i.e. weeps (itself away Che compare De); Imperfect בְּשִׁפְלוּת יָדַיִם יִדְלֹף הַבָּֽיִת׃ Ecclesiastes 10:18 the house drips, i.e. leaks, because cracks are not mended. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance drop through, melt, pour out A primitive root; to drip; by implication, to weep -- drop through, melt, pour out. Forms and Transliterations דָּלְפָ֣ה דָּלְפָ֥ה דלפה יִדְלֹ֥ף ידלף dā·lə·p̄āh dāləp̄āh dalFah yiḏ·lōp̄ yidLof yiḏlōp̄Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 16:20 HEB: אֶל־ אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ דָּלְפָ֥ה עֵינִֽי׃ NAS: are my scoffers; My eye weeps to God. KJV: me: [but] mine eye poureth out [tears] unto God. INT: to God weeps my eye Psalm 119:28 Ecclesiastes 10:18 3 Occurrences |
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