דָּלַל
Transliteration
dālal
Pronunciation
daw-lal'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root (compare דָּלָה (H1802))
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 433

Strong’s Definitions

דָּלַל dâlal, daw-lal'; a primitive root (compare H1802); to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed:—bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H1809 in the following manner: brought low (3x), dried up (1x), not equal (1x), emptied (1x), fail (1x), impoverished (1x), made thin (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H1809 in the following manner: brought low (3x), dried up (1x), not equal (1x), emptied (1x), fail (1x), impoverished (1x), made thin (1x).

  1. to hang, languish, hang down, be low

    1. (Qal)

      1. to hang low

      2. to be low

      3. of distress (fig.)

      4. to languish, look weakly (of eyes)

    2. (Niphal) to be brought low, be laid low

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דָּלַל dâlal, daw-lal'; a primitive root (compare H1802); to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed:—bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.
STRONGS H1809: Abbreviations
† דָּלַל verb hang, be low, languish (Late Hebrew Hiph. thin, thin out vines, etc.; Assyrian dalâlu, be weak, humble ZimBp 74. 97; Arabic direct, guide, , be directed, guided; put in motion, commotion; be in motion, hang, dangle; also amorous, coquettish, gesture or behaviour of women) —
Qal Perfect דֵּלֹּתִי Psalm 116:6, דַּלּוֺתִי Psalm 142:7; 1st person plural דַּלּוֺנוּ Psalm 79:8, דָּֽלֲלוּ Isaiah 19:6, דַּלּוּ Isaiah 38:14; Job 28:4 (on דַּלְיוּ Proverbs 26:7 compare דָּלָה); — hang, 'depend', Job 28:4 (of one descending a miner's shaft || נָעוּ); be low, of streams Isaiah 19:6 (|| חָֽרְבוּ); be low, brought low, metaphor of distress Psalm 79:8; Psalm 116:6; Psalm 142:7; languish, of eyes, look languishingly (Che) Isaiah 38:14. —
Niph. Imperfect יִדַּל Isaiah 17:4, וַיִּדַּל Judges 6:6, — be brought low, laid low, Judges 6:6 figurative of Israel; Isaiah 17:4 of glory of Jacob.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

6:6; 6:6

Job

28:4; 28:4

Psalms

79:8; 79:8; 116:6; 116:6; 142:7; 142:7

Proverbs

26:7

Isaiah

17:4; 17:4; 19:6; 19:6; 38:14; 38:14