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דַּי

𐤃𐤉

day

H1767 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Sufficiency, adequacy, or enoughness—refers to a quantity or degree that meets or surpasses the required amount; used as a noun (sufficiency, adequacy, enough) and as an adverbial or prepositional modifier (adequately, sufficiently, as much as, according to, by, in proportion to). In contexts with prepositions, it often expresses accord with a standard or quantity (e.g., 'according to the word', 'by the mouth of', 'as much as needed'). May also denote limitation or excess (too much) in specific expressions.

Semantic Range

enough, sufficient, adequacy, as much as, according to, in proportion to, too much, in, by, for, sufficiently

Root / Etymology

uncertain. The root is unclear, though it may be related to the concept of sufficiency or adequacy. No cognates in other Semitic languages have been reliably identified. In later Hebrew, similar ideas are conveyed with entirely different roots or constructions.

Historical & Contextual Notes

דַּי occurs almost exclusively in construct with prepositions such as כְּ (k'), לְ (l'), or בְּ (b'), functioning as an adverb or as a noun to indicate sufficiency, proportion, or adequacy. Common biblical expressions include כְּדַי (kedai, 'as much as', 'according to'), and the idiom דַּי לְ ('sufficient for', 'enough for'). Throughout the Hebrew Bible, דַּי appears in contexts ranging from ritual and sacrificial law (prescriptions for sufficient quantity) to wisdom literature (describing what is adequate in life). The concept of sufficiency (not excess, nor lack) is integral to the Israelite worldview regarding provision and limitation. English translations variously render it as 'enough,' 'sufficient(ly),' 'in accordance with,' and in some cases, 'too much.' These renderings sometimes obscure its core function as an indicator of adequacy or sufficiency relative to a stated purpose or standard. No evidence suggests a shift in meaning between early and post-exilic Hebrew, though in post-biblical Hebrew it becomes increasingly rare and supplanted by newer forms.

Translation Consistency

primary "enough" 17 occurrences

The primary SILEX sense for דַּי is sufficiency/adequacy (enough, sufficiently, as much as). 'Enough' is the most natural, simple English word that covers the noun and adverbial uses (sufficiency, adequately, as much as) and will read naturally in phrases where דַּי functions with prepositions. Other candidates like 'according' appear in some contexts but represent a secondary, idiomatic use; 'enough' best fits the typical and dominant meaning.

Alternatives (22 occurrences):
"sufficiency of" (7x) "often as" (4x) "time to time" (4x) "time of" (2x) "sufficient for" (1x) "according to the sufficiency of" (1x) "year by year" (1x) "sound of" (1x) "according to sufficiency of" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain derivation; enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases; able, according to, after (ability), among, as (oft as), (more than) enough, from, in, since, (much as is) sufficient(-ly), too much, very, when.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

uncertain (Baleadan) — uncertain

Root uncertain to suffice, to be adequate
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1002 בִּירָה the citadel
H105 אֲגַרְטָל bowls of
H1081 בַּלְאֲדָן Baladan
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1767-08 מִ/דֵּי midey HR/Ncmsc whenever from sufficiency of from time to time 14
H1767-01 בְּ/דֵי bedey HR/Ncmsc for according to the sufficiency of in enough of 6
H1767-05 דֵּ֚י dey HNcmsc sufficient sufficiency of sufficiency of 6
H1767-03 דַיָּ֛/ם dayam HNcmsc/Sp3mp enough their sufficiency enough for them 3
H1767-06 כְּ/דֵ֥י kedey HR/Ncmsc according to according to sufficiency of according to enough of 3
H1767-02 דַּ֔י day HNcmsa measure sufficiency enough 2
H1767-04 דַּיֶּ֑/ךָּ dayekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms enough for you your sufficiency enough for you 1
H1767-07 כְ/דֵֽי khedey HR/Ncmsc like-the-fullness-of according to sufficiency of according to the sufficiency of 1
H1767-09 וּ/כְ/דַ֖י ukheday HC/R/Ncmsc and as/according to sufficiency and according to sufficiency of and according to sufficiency of 1
H1767-10 וּ/מִ/דֵּ֥י umidey HC/R/Ncmsc and from and from sufficiency of and from time of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

39 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1767-08 Exodus 36:5 מִ/דֵּ֤י midey HR/Ncmsc enough for from sufficiency of from enough of
H1767-03 Exodus 36:7 דַיָּ֛/ם dayam HNcmsc/Sp3mp sufficient for them their sufficiency enough for them
H1767-05 Leviticus 5:7 דֵּ֣י dey HNcmsc enough sufficiency of sufficiency of
H1767-05 Leviticus 12:8 דֵּ֣י dey HNcmsc sufficiency sufficiency of sufficiency of
H1767-06 Leviticus 25:26 כְּ/דֵ֥י kedey HR/Ncmsc sufficient according to sufficiency of sufficient for
H1767-05 Leviticus 25:28 דֵּי֮ dey HNcmsc sufficient sufficiency of sufficiency of
H1767-05 Deuteronomy 15:8 דֵּ֚י dey HNcmsc enough sufficiency of sufficiency of
H1767-06 Deuteronomy 25:2 כְּ/דֵ֥י kedey HR/Ncmsc according to according to sufficiency of according to enough of
H1767-07 Judges 6:5 כְ/דֵֽי khedey HR/Ncmsc like-the-fullness-of according to sufficiency of according to the sufficiency of
H1767-08 1 Samuel 1:7 מִ/דֵּ֤י midey HR/Ncmsc as often as from sufficiency of as often as
H1767-08 1 Samuel 7:16 מִ/דֵּ֤י midey HR/Ncmsc from day to from sufficiency of from time to time
H1767-08 1 Samuel 18:30 מִ/דֵּ֣י midey HR/Ncmsc as often from sufficiency of as often as
H1767-08 1 Kings 14:28 מִ/דֵּי midey HR/Ncmsc as often as from sufficiency of as often as
H1767-08 2 Kings 4:8 מִ/דֵּ֣י midey HR/Ncmsc from time from sufficiency of from time to time
H1767-08 Isaiah 28:19 מִ/דֵּ֤י midey HR/Ncmsc As often as from sufficiency of as often as
H1767-05 Isaiah 40:16 דֵּ֖י dey HNcmsc sufficient sufficiency of sufficiency of
H1767-05 Isaiah 40:16 דֵּ֖י dey-2 HNcmsc sufficient sufficiency of sufficiency of
H1767-08 Isaiah 66:23 מִֽ/דֵּי midey HR/Ncmsc from from sufficiency of from time of
H1767-10 Isaiah 66:23 וּ/מִ/דֵּ֥י umidey HC/R/Ncmsc and from and from sufficiency of and from time of
H1767-08 Jeremiah 20:8 מִ/דֵּ֤י midey HR/Ncmsc whenever from sufficiency of from enough of
H1767-08 Jeremiah 31:20 מִ/דֵּ֤י midey HR/Ncmsc from-time from sufficiency of from time to time
H1767-08 Jeremiah 48:27 מִ/דֵּ֧י midey HR/Ncmsc whenever from sufficiency of from enough of
H1767-03 Jeremiah 49:9 דַיָּֽ/ם dayam HNcmsc/Sp3mp enough their sufficiency enough for them
H1767-01 Jeremiah 51:58 בְּ/דֵי bedey HR/Ncmsc for according to the sufficiency of in enough of
H1767-01 Jeremiah 51:58 בְּ/דֵי bedey-2 HR/Ncmsc for according to the sufficiency of in enough of
H1767-03 Obadiah 1:5 דַּיָּ֑/ם dayam HNcmsc/Sp3mp until they had enough their sufficiency enough for them
H1767-01 Nahum 2:13 בְּ/דֵ֣י bedey HR/Ncmsc for sufficiency according to the sufficiency of in enough of
H1767-01 Habakkuk 2:13 בְּ/דֵי bedey HR/Ncmsc for according to the sufficiency of in enough of
H1767-01 Habakkuk 2:13 בְּ/דֵי bedey-2 HR/Ncmsc for according to the sufficiency of in enough of
H1767-08 Zechariah 14:16 מִ/דֵּ֧י midey HR/Ncmsc from from sufficiency of year by year
H1767-02 Malachi 3:10 דָֽי day HNcmsa measure sufficiency enough
H1767-04 Proverbs 25:16 דַּיֶּ֑/ךָּ dayekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms enough for you your sufficiency enough for you
H1767-11 Proverbs 27:27 וְ/דֵ֤י vedey HC/Ncmsc and enough and sufficiency of and sufficiency of
H1767-01 Job 39:25 בְּ/דֵ֤י bedey HR/Ncmsc at the sound of according to the sufficiency of at the sound of
H1767-09 Esther 1:18 וּ/כְ/דַ֖י ukheday HC/R/Ncmsc and as/according to sufficiency and according to sufficiency of and according to sufficiency of
H1767-06 Nehemiah 5:8 כְּ/דֵ֣י kedey HR/Ncmsc according to the ability according to sufficiency of according to enough of
H1767-08 2 Chronicles 12:11 מִ/דֵּי midey HR/Ncmsc whenever from sufficiency of from enough of
H1767-08 2 Chronicles 24:5 מִ/דֵּ֤י midey HR/Ncmsc from time from sufficiency of from time to time
H1767-02 2 Chronicles 30:3 דַּ֔י day HNcmsa sufficient sufficiency enough
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