דָּלַלdâlal

hang, be low, languish

Pronunciation: daw-lal' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1809

Meanings

Qal: hang, 'depend' (Psalms 116:6; Psalms 142:7; Psalms 79:8)

Niph`al: be brought low, laid low (Isaiah 17:4; Judges 6:6)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

  • Judges 6:6 So Israel was reduced to starvation by the Midianites. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.
  • Job 28:4 They sink a mine shaft into the earth far from where anyone lives. They descend on ropes, swinging back and forth.
  • Psalms 79:8 Do not hold us guilty for the sins of our ancestors! Let your compassion quickly meet our needs, for we are on the brink of despair.
  • Psalms 116:6 The Lord protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and he saved me.
  • Psalms 142:6 Hear my cry, for I am very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.
  • Proverbs 26:7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool is as useless as a paralyzed leg.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).