דַּלּ֨וֹת

𐤃𐤋𐤅𐤕

dalot

poor

from דָּלָה; properly, something dangling, i.e. a loose thread or hair; figuratively, indigent; hair, pining sickness, poor(-est sort).

H1803

Genesis 41:19 · Word #7

Lexicon H1803

Lemmaדַּלָּה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤋𐤄
Transliterationdallâh
Strong'sH1803
In-contextpoor

Morphology HAafpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1803-02

lowly women

Morphological NotesFeminine plural absolute form of the noun דַּלָּה (dallâh). The morphology indicates feminine gender and plural number without pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe noun דַּלּוֹת is feminine plural absolute, derived from the root דלה, conveying the idea of something hanging low or being brought low. "Lowly women" preserves the feminine plural form while reflecting the root sense of lowness that developed metaphorically into poverty or weakness.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root דלה (to hang down, to draw up, to be low, to be weak, poverty, lowness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1817-01 badelet at the swinging door-leaf
H1817-02 bedaleto in his swinging-door
H1817-03 bedaletot in the swinging-doors of

Word Usage (8 occurrences of H1803)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 41:19 דַּלּ֨וֹת dalot poor
2 Kings 24:14 דַּלַּ֥ת dalat poorest
2 Kings 25:12 וּ/מִ/דַּלַּ֣ת umidalat some of the poorest