What does דָּגַל (niḏgōl) mean in the Bible?
דָּגַל (niḏgōl): To display prominently or raise up publicly; moving from literal flag-raising to figurative prominence or distinction
Hebrew · H1713
דָּגַל
To flaunt , i.e. raise a flag ; figuratively, to be conspicuous
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דָּגַלH1713
Pronunciationniḏgōl
What does דָּגַל (niḏgōl) mean in the Bible?
דָּגַל (niḏgōl): To display prominently or raise up publicly; moving from literal flag-raising to figurative prominence or distinction
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1713?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and raise a banner (1), as the stars in procession (1), as troops with banners (1), outstanding (1).
Where does דָּגַל (niḏgōl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 20:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (3), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand raise a banner1×Psalms 20:5
as the stars in procession1×Song Of Solomon 6:10
as troops with banners1×Song Of Solomon 6:4
outstanding1×Song Of Solomon 5:10
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 20:5נִדְגֹּ֑לtoand raise a bannerVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common pluralSong Of Solomon 5:10דָּג֖וּלtooutstandingVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularSong Of Solomon 6:4כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃toas troops with bannersPreposition-k, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralSong Of Solomon 6:10כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃סtoas the stars in processionPreposition-k, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 20:5
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Psalms1Song Of Solomon3
Source forms
דָּג֖וּל1xdā·ḡūlSong Of Solomon 5:10
כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃1xkan·niḏ·gā·lō·wṯSong Of Solomon 6:4
כַּנִּדְגָּלֽוֹת׃ס1xkan·niḏ·gā·lō·wṯSong Of Solomon 6:10
נִדְגֹּ֑ל1xniḏ·gōlPsalms 20:5
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural2xSong Of Solomon 6:4, Song Of Solomon 6:10
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural1xPsalms 20:5
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular1xSong Of Solomon 5:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To display prominently or raise up publicly; moving from literal flag-raising to figurative prominence or distinction
Strong'sH1713
Lexical occurrences4 versesWord forms1 form2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkPsalms 20:1–5Source Gloss
to flaunt , i.e. raise a flag ; figuratively, to be conspicuous
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To display prominently or raise up publicly; moving from literal flag-raising to figurative prominence or distinction
to flaunt, i.e. raise a flag; figuratively, to be conspicuous BDB: look Usage: (set up, with) banners, chiefest.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms2
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
CohortativePs 20:61×
Participle passiveSong 5:101×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
We will set up banners; we will display flags; a public declaration of victory and allegiance
Showing 1 selected witness from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
דָּגַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.