3044. Yidlaph

Lexicon

Yidlaph: Yidlaph

Original Word: יִדְלָף
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yidlaph
Pronunciation: yid-LAHF
Phonetic Spelling: (yid-lawf')
Definition: Yidlaph
Meaning: Jidlaph

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jidlaph

From dalaph; tearful; Jidlaph, a Mesopotamian -- Jidlaph.

see HEBREW dalaph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Nahor
NASB Translation
Jidlaph (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יִדְלָ֑ף proper name, masculine son of Nahor Genesis 22:22 (J) (√ דלף ? = he weepeth ?) ᵐ5 Ιελδαφ, ᵐ5^L Ιεδλαφ.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to weep.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jidlaph, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context and does not appear in the Greek New Testament.

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

Context: • Jidlaph is mentioned in the genealogical records of the Bible as one of the sons of Nahor, who was the brother of Abraham. This places Jidlaph within the context of the patriarchal narratives, highlighting the extended family of Abraham, a central figure in the biblical narrative.
• The specific reference to Jidlaph can be found in Genesis 22:22, where he is listed among the eight sons born to Nahor by his wife Milcah. The passage reads: "Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel."
• The mention of Jidlaph is brief, and there are no further details or stories associated with him in the biblical text. His inclusion in the genealogical list serves to provide a fuller picture of Nahor's descendants and the broader family network surrounding the patriarchs.
• The name Jidlaph, meaning "weeping," may reflect a characteristic or event associated with his birth or life, although the text does not provide further elaboration on this aspect.

Forms and Transliterations

יִדְלָ֑ף ידלף yiḏ·lāp̄ yidLaf yiḏlāp̄

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 22:22
HEB: פִּלְדָּ֖שׁ וְאֶת־ יִדְלָ֑ף וְאֵ֖ת בְּתוּאֵֽל׃
NAS: and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel.
KJV: and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
INT: and Hazo and Pildash and Jidlaph and Bethuel

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3044
1 Occurrence

yiḏ·lāp̄ — 1 Occ.