What does דָּלַק mean in the Bible?
דָּלַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to flame (literally or figuratively)".
Hebrew · H1814
דָּלַק
To flame (literally or figuratively)
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דָּלַק H1814
What does דָּלַק mean in the Bible?
דָּלַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to flame (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1814?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and kindle (1), are burning (1), from their pursuit (1), have you so hotly pursued (1), Jacob will set it ablaze (1).
Where does דָּלַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), 1 Samuel (1), Ezekiel (1), Genesis (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 It and kindle 1× Ezekiel 24:10
are burning 1× Proverbs 26:23
from their pursuit 1× 1 Samuel 17:53
have you so hotly pursued 1× Genesis 31:36
Jacob will set it ablaze 1× Obadiah 1:18
pursue 1× Psalms 10:2
they pursued us 1× Lamentations 4:19
to be inflamed 1× Isaiah 5:11
with fire 1× Psalms 7:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:36 דָלַ֖קְתָּ to have you so hotly pursued Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1 Samuel 17:53 מִדְּלֹ֖ק to from their pursuit Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Psalms 7:13 לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים to with fire Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Psalms 10:2 יִדְלַ֣ק to pursue Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 26:23 דֹּלְקִ֣ים to are burning Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Isaiah 5:11 יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃ to to be inflamed Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Lamentations 4:19 דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ to they pursued us Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common plural Ezekiel 24:10 הַדְלֵ֣ק to and kindle Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Obadiah 1:18 וְדָלְק֥וּ to Jacob will set it ablaze Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 31:36
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 8
Genesis 1 1 Samuel 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 1 Obadiah 1
Source forms
דֹּלְקִ֣ים 1x dō·lə·qîm Proverbs 26:23
דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ 1x də·lā·qu·nū Lamentations 4:19
דָלַ֖קְתָּ 1x ḏā·laq·tā Genesis 31:36
הַדְלֵ֣ק 1x haḏ·lêq Ezekiel 24:10
וְדָלְק֥וּ 1x wə·ḏā·lə·qū Obadiah 1:18
יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃ 1x yaḏ·lî·qêm Isaiah 5:11
יִדְלַ֣ק 1x yiḏ·laq Psalms 10:2
לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים 1x lə·ḏō·lə·qîm Psalms 7:13
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Obadiah 1:18
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Psalms 7:13
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1x 1 Samuel 17:53
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 24:10
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 5:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 10:2
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 26:23
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Genesis 31:36
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to flame (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to flame (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to flame (literally or figuratively) BDB: burn Usage: burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 4
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Sequential imperfect Ezek 24:10 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Perfect Gen 31:36 1×
Participle active Prov 26:23 1×
Imperfect Ps 10:2 1×
Word Origins
דָּלַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain