The meaning of “דַּל”
Understanding dal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
lean, needy, poor (man), weaker. - properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin 1) low, poor, weak, thin, one ...
דַּל
lean, needy, poor (man), weaker. - properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin 1) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 30:15 | “The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.” Word: דַּל (dal) | |
| Judges 6:15 | “And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.” Word: דַּל (dal) | |
| 1 Samuel 2:8 | “He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.” Word: דַּל (dal) | |
| Job 31:16 | “If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;” Word: דַּל (dal) | |
| Proverbs 22:22 | “Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:” Word: דַּל (dal) |
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