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דָּלַל H1809
H1809 is the Hebrew word דָּלַל, transliterated dâlal and said daw-lal'. The King James Version most often renders it brought.
What it means
to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed.
Where it comes from
a primitive root (compare H1802 (דָּלָה)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.
Verses using דָּלַל
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 6:6 · KJV
And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
Job 28:4 · KJV
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
Psalm 79:8 · KJV
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
Psalm 116:6 · KJV
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalm 142:6 · KJV
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Proverbs 26:7 · KJV
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Isaiah 17:4 · KJV
And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
Isaiah 19:6 · KJV
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.
Isaiah 38:14 · KJV
Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1809 mean?
H1809 is the Hebrew word דָּלַל (dâlal), meaning to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed.
How is H1809 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it brought (2 times), impoverished (1 time), dried up (1 time), brought low (1 time), low (1 time), among others.
How many times does H1809 appear in the Bible?
דָּלַל (dâlal) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1809 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (compare H1802 (דָּלָה)).
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