דַּלְי֣וּ
𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤅
daleyu
hang limp
a primitive root (compare דָּלָה); to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed; bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.
Proverbs 26:7 · Word #1
Lexicon H1809
| Lemma | דָּלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | dâlal |
| Strong's | H1809 |
| In-context | hang limp |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H1809-02
they slackened
| Root | דלל (d-l-l) |
| Core Meanings | slackening, thinning, weakening, being brought low, impoverishment |
| Semantic Range | to become weak, to hang limp, to be reduced, to be brought low, to diminish, to be impoverished, to dry up or fail |
| Conceptual Significance | The root דלל often conveys decline—whether physical weakness, social impoverishment, or national diminishment. It underscores themes of human frailty and reversal of strength, frequently highlighting dependence on divine restoration or intervention when strength has slackened. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. The Qal conveys a simple or stative sense: to become slack, weak, or diminished. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple state or action of becoming slack or weak. The perfect 3rd common plural form is reflected by "they slackened," preserving both the completed aspect and the plural subject while retaining the core idea of slackening or growing feeble inherent in the root דלל. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דלל (slackening, thinning, weakening, being brought low, impoverishment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1800-01 |
dal | a lowly man |
H1800-02 |
dal | a lowly man |
H1809-01 |
dalalu | they have grown thin |
Word Usage (9 occurrences of H1809)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges 6:6 | וַ/יִּדַּ֧ל | vayidal | and was brought low |
| Isaiah 17:4 | יִדַּ֖ל | yidal | will be brought low |
| Isaiah 19:6 | דָּלֲל֥וּ | dalalu | will dwindle |