H1675 דָּאָה dâʼâh → Root
3 languagesRoot of the דָּאֶה family (1 member).
A verb meaning primarily 'to fly' or 'to glide on extended wings'; it especially describes the movement of birds as they soar or wheel aloft. The term implies a smooth, sustained, or gliding flight, rather than rapid beating of wings. It can also mean 'to hover' or 'to sail' in the air, depending on context. In biblical usage, the word describes birds of prey or large birds in effortless motion high in the sky, often in poetic or descriptive passages.
Etymology
From the Hebrew root דָּאָה, which fundamentally means 'to fly (by gliding or soaring)'. The root is not widely attested and has no certain cognates in other Semitic languages, but seems to be onomatopoeic, relating to the visual image of birds soaring aloft. Thus, the verb derives directly from this root, with its primary focus on the action of soaring or gliding in the air.