דְלָיָ֥ה
𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄
Delayah
Delaiah
A personal name meaning 'Yah has drawn up' or 'Yah has delivered.' The name דְּלָיָה (Delayah) and its longer form דְּלָיָהוּ (Delayahu) most likely express an invocation or declaration of divine rescue or extraction, referring in this case to Yahweh drawing someone up, saving, or delivering. Used exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible.
Nehemiah 7:62 · Word #2
Lexicon H1806
| Lemma | דְּלָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Delayah |
| Strong's | H1806 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yah has drawn up' or 'Yah has delivered.' The name דְּלָיָה (Delayah) and its longer form דְּלָיָהוּ (Delayahu) most likely express an invocation or declaration of divine rescue or extraction, referring in this case to Yahweh drawing someone up, saving, or delivering. Used exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Delaiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1806-01
Yah Has Drawn Up
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name (HNp); compound of Qal verb דלה with theophoric suffix יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the verb דלה (to draw up, lift out) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), forming a declarative statement that Yah has drawn up or delivered. The rendering preserves the verbal sense of extraction inherent in the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Delayah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah Has Drawn Up |