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דָּלַק H1814

H1814 is the Hebrew word דָּלַק, transliterated dâlaq and said daw-lak'. The King James Version most often renders it kindle.

Word: דָּלַקTransliteration: dâlaqSaid: daw-lak'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

to flame (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

kindle 2×hast so hotly pursued 1×chasing 1×persecute 1×burning 1×pursued 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.

Verses using דָּלַק

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 31:36 · KJV

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

1 Samuel 17:53 · KJV

And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

Psalm 10:2 · KJV

The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

Proverbs 26:23 · KJV

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

Lamentations 4:19 · KJV

Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 24:10 · KJV

Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

Obadiah 1:18 · KJV

And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1814 mean?

H1814 is the Hebrew word דָּלַק (dâlaq), meaning to flame (literally or figuratively).

How is H1814 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it kindle (2 times), hast so hotly pursued (1 time), chasing (1 time), persecute (1 time), burning (1 time), among others.

How many times does H1814 appear in the Bible?

דָּלַק (dâlaq) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1814 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H1811 · דָּלַף — to drip; by implication, to weep H1812 · דֶּלֶף — a dripping H1813 · דַּלְפוֹן — Dalphon, a son of Haman H1815 · דְּלַק — {to flame (literally or figuratively)}H1816 · דַּלֶּקֶת — a burning fever H1817 · דֶּלֶת — something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor

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