Lexicon dalaph: To drip, drop, leak Original Word: דָּלַף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance drop through, melt, pour out A primitive root; to drip; by implication, to weep -- drop through, melt, pour out. 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3573 (νοτίζω, notizo), which means to moisten or to wet. This Greek term similarly conveys the idea of being saturated or affected by moisture, aligning with the Hebrew concept of dripping or weeping. Usage: The verb דָּלַף (dalaf) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of dripping, often in the context of water or tears. It conveys the idea of a slow, continuous flow or leak. Context: The Hebrew verb דָּלַף (dalaf) appears in several contexts within the Old Testament, often metaphorically describing the persistent and sometimes annoying nature of dripping water. This imagery is used to convey the idea of continual, nagging issues or emotions. For example, in Proverbs 19:13, the contentiousness of a wife is likened to a continual dripping, illustrating the persistent and wearing nature of such behavior: "A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping." Similarly, in Proverbs 27:15, the comparison is made again, emphasizing the relentless and irritating nature of such a situation: "A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike." 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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