What does דָּלַל · מְאֹד mean in the Bible?
דָּלַל · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "made weak, brought low, greatly".
Hebrew · H1809, H3966
דַלּוֹנוּ מְאֹד
To slacken or be feeble ; figuratively, to be oppressed · properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
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דָּלַלH1809to slacken or be feeble ; figuratively, to be oppressed
Pronunciationdālal
Weakness flowing from depletion: literal thinning or drying transitions to social powerlessness and oppression.
Open lexicon entry →מְאֹדH3966properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Pronunciationmĕʾōd
Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.
Open lexicon entry →What does דַלּוֹנוּ מְאֹד (dallonu me'od) mean in the Bible?
דָּלַל · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "made weak, brought low, greatly".
Full entry for דַלּוֹנוּ מְאֹד (H1809, H3966) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1809, H3966?
H1809, H3966 is connected to 309 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. made weak, brought low, greatly
Source Gloss
made weak, brought low, greatly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups1Aligned forms8
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense8×
PerfectIsa 19:6 · Isa 38:14 · Job 28:4 · Prov 26:7 · Ps 116:6 · Ps 142:7 · Ps 79:87×
ImperfectIsa 17:41×
Word Origins
דַלּוֹנוּ מְאֹד is built from this root: