The meaning of “דָּלַל”
Understanding dâlal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin. - to slacken or be feeble - figurative...
דָּלַל
bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin. - to slacken or be feeble - figuratively, to be oppressed 1) to hang, languish, hang down, be low 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hang low 1a2) to be low 1a3) of distress (fig.) 1a4) to languish, look weakly (of eyes) 1b) (Niphal) to be brought low, be laid low
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 6:6 | “And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord.” Word: דָּלַל (dâlal) | |
| Job 28:4 | “The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.” Word: דָּלַל (dâlal) | |
| Psalms 116:6 | “The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.” Word: דָּלַל (dâlal) | |
| Proverbs 26:7 | “The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.” Word: דָּלַל (dâlal) | |
| Isaiah 19:6 | “And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.” Word: דָּלַל (dâlal) |
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