דָּלָה
da.lah
“to draw (up/out)”
Definition
properly, to dangle, i.e. to let down abucket (for drawing out water); figuratively, to deliver
a primitive root (compare H1809 (דָּלַל));
- to draw, dangle 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw 1a2) drawing advice (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to draw up
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
דָּלָה appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
“An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters,but a man of understanding draws them out.
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