What does דְּרוֹר mean in the Bible?
דְּרוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "the swift , a kind of swallow".
Hebrew · H1866
דְּרוֹר
The swift , a kind of swallow
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דְּרוֹר H1866
What does דְּרוֹר mean in the Bible?
דְּרוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "the swift , a kind of swallow".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1866?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the swallow (1), swallow (1).
Where does דְּרוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 84:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1), 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 It and the swallow 1× Psalms 84:3
swallow 1× Proverbs 26:2
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 84:3
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Psalms 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
וּדְר֤וֹר׀ 1x ū·ḏə·rō·wr Psalms 84:3
כַּדְּר֣וֹר 1x kad·də·rō·wr Proverbs 26:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 84:3
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 26:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the swift , a kind of swallow
Source Gloss
the swift , a kind of swallow
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the swift, a kind of swallow BDB: swallow Usage: swallow.
Word Origins
דְּרוֹר is built from this root:
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