1812. deleph
Strong's Lexicon
deleph: Dripping, Leak

Original Word: דֶּלֶף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: deleph
Pronunciation: DEH-lef
Phonetic Spelling: (deh'-lef)
Definition: Dripping, Leak
Meaning: a dripping

Word Origin: From the root דָּלַף (dalaf), which means "to drip" or "to leak."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "deleph," the concept of persistent annoyance or irritation can be found in Greek words like "γόγγυσμος" (gongysmos - murmuring, grumbling) and "ἐνοχλέω" (enochleo - to trouble, to annoy).

Usage: The Hebrew word "deleph" refers to the act of dripping or leaking, often used metaphorically to describe a continuous, bothersome, or nagging situation. It is typically associated with water dripping through a roof, symbolizing persistent annoyance or irritation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, houses were often constructed with flat roofs made of clay or mud, which could easily develop leaks during the rainy season. A dripping roof was not only a nuisance but could also lead to structural damage if not addressed. This imagery would have been familiar to the original audience, making "deleph" a powerful metaphor for persistent troubles or irritations in life.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from dalaph
Definition
a dropping
NASB Translation
dripping (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דֶּ֫לֶף noun masculine a dropping (of rain, compare WetzstZPV xiv. 1891, 5), figurative דֶּלֶף טֹרֵד מִדְיְנֵי אִשָּׁה Proverbs 19:13 etc.; טוֺרֵד בְּיוֺם סַגְרִ֑יר וְאֵשֶׁת מִדְוָ֯נִים נִשְׁתָּֽוָהּ׃ ׳ד Proverbs 27:15.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dropping

From dalaph; a dripping -- dropping.

see HEBREW dalaph

Forms and Transliterations
דֶּ֣לֶף דלף וְדֶ֥לֶף ודלף de·lep̄ Delef delep̄ veDelef wə·ḏe·lep̄ wəḏelep̄
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Englishman's Concordance
Proverbs 19:13
HEB: בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וְדֶ֥לֶף טֹ֝רֵ֗ד מִדְיְנֵ֥י
NAS: of a wife are a constant dripping.
KJV: of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
INT: son A foolish dripping constant and the contentions

Proverbs 27:15
HEB: דֶּ֣לֶף ט֭וֹרֵד בְּי֣וֹם
NAS: A constant dripping on a day
KJV: A continual dropping in a very rainy
INT: dripping A constant A day

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1812
2 Occurrences


de·lep̄ — 1 Occ.
wə·ḏe·lep̄ — 1 Occ.
















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