Hebrew adjective · H1800
דַּל
daldal
poor
47 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H1800is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 13 of 39Old Testament books
- 29spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H1800
properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
The King James renders it: lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
dal is rendered "poor". It stands 47 times in the Hebrew text, across thirteen books.
- Fifteen of the uses stand in Proverbs, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Exodus 23:3And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
- The Greek text spells it twenty-nine different ways.
The first use
And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
Exodus 23:3וְדָ֕ל
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Fifteen of the word's forty-seven uses are in Proverbs.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- poor31
- a poor4
- and a poor3
- to the poor2
- and poor1
- and the poor1
- and weak1
- for the poor1
- the poor1
- the weak1
- weak1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 47, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
29 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- דָּ֑ל5
- דַּלִּ֑ים5
- דַּלִּ֔ים5
- דָּ֭ל3
- דַ֥ל2
- דַּ֣ל2
- דָּ֗ל2
- דַּלִּ֣ים2
- דַּ֖ל1
- דַּ֤ל1
- דָ֔ל1
- דָ֑ל1
and 17 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- adjective · masculine singular20HAamsa
- adjective · masculine plural16HAampa
- conjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singular4HC/Aamsa
- preposition with the article + adjective · masculine singular3HRd/Aamsa
- conjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine plural1HC/Aampa
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singular1HC/Td/Aamsa
- the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine plural1HTd/Aampa
- the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singular1HTd/Aamsa
Exodus
two uses
And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
- וְדָ֕לvedalconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singulartagged: and a poor
In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less.
- וְהַדַּל֙vehadalconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singulartagged: and the poor
Leviticus
two uses
If, however, the person is poor and cannot afford these offerings, he is to take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of olive oil,
- דַּ֣לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
- דָ֔לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: a poor
Judges
one use
“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”
- הַדַּ֣לhadalthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine singulartagged: the weak
Ruth
one use
Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
- דַּ֖לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
1 Samuel
one use
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
- דָּ֗לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
2 Samuel
two uses
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
- וְדַלִּֽים׃ סvedalimconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine pluraltagged: and weak
so he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
- דַּ֤לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: weak
Job
six uses
So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
- לַדַּ֣לladalpreposition with the article + adjective · masculine singulartagged: to the poor
His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.
- דַלִּ֑יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
- דַּלִּ֑יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,
- דַּלִּ֑יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
- דָ֑לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: a poor
They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.
- דָּ֑לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
Psalms
five uses
Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
- דָּ֑לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
- דַּ֣לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
- דַ֥לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.
- דַ֥לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- דָּ֑לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
Proverbs
fifteen uses
The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
- דַּלִּ֣יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
- דָּ֭לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
- וְ֝דָ֗לvedalconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singulartagged: and a poor
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
- דָּ֑לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: a poor
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
- דָּ֑לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
- לַדָּֽל׃ladalpreposition with the article + adjective · masculine singulartagged: to the poor
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
- דָּ֭לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
- דָּ֭לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: a poor
- דַל־dal-adjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
- דַּלִּ֑יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
- דַּלִּ֣יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
- וְדַ֖לvedalconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singulartagged: and a poor
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
- דָּֽל׃daladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
- דַּלִּ֑יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.
- דַּלִּ֑יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
Isaiah
five uses
to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.
- דַּלִּ֔יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
- דַּלִּ֔יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.
- דַלִּ֔יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
- לַדָּ֛לladalpreposition with the article + adjective · masculine singulartagged: for the poor
Feet trample it down—the feet of the oppressed, the steps of the poor.
- דַלִּֽים׃dalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
Jeremiah
two uses
Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.
- דַּלִּ֖יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.
- הַדַּלִּ֗יםhadalimthe definite article (“the”) + adjective · masculine pluraltagged: the poor
Amos
four uses
They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.
- דַּלִּ֔יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”
- דַּלִּ֔יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.
- דָּ֗לdaladjective · masculine singulartagged: poor
Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”
- דַּלִּ֔יםdalimadjective · masculine pluraltagged: poor
Zephaniah
one use
But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
- וָדָ֑לvadalconjunction (“and”) + adjective · masculine singulartagged: and poor
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.