וּ/מִ/דַּלּ֨וֹת
𐤅/𐤌/𐤃𐤋𐤅𐤕
dallâh
and some of the poor
A strand or something that hangs loosely, such as a thread or hair; by figurative extension, a person or state characterized by weakness, poverty, or pining (languishing) sickness. Used concretely for a hanging thread or hair and metaphorically for extreme poverty, lifelessness, or frailty.
dala "to be in want, lack, to be destitute" (Kimbundu) · dala "to be poor, destitute" (Lingala) · dala "to be poor, suffer, be in need" (Kikongo) +7 moreJeremiah 52:15 · Word #1
Lexicon H1803
| Lemma | דַּלָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | dallâh |
| Strong's | H1803 |
| Definition | A strand or something that hangs loosely, such as a thread or hair; by figurative extension, a person or state characterized by weakness, poverty, or pining (languishing) sickness. Used concretely for a hanging thread or hair and metaphorically for extreme poverty, lifelessness, or frailty. |
Morphology HC/R/Ncfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and some of the poor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1803-05
and from dangling strands of
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition מ + feminine plural construct noun (דַּלּוֹת) from דלה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דַּלָּה denotes something hanging or dangling (a strand or thread). Here it appears as a feminine plural construct with prefixed conjunction ו and preposition מ, yielding "and from dangling strands of," preserving both plurality and construct state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and from the poor
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'dangling strands of' is too literal for the metaphorical use here, which refers to the poor; the context and SILEX note justify 'the poor.' |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/מִ/דַּלּ֨וֹת (dallâh) — A strand or something that hangs loosely, such as a thread or hair; by figurative extension, a person or state characterized by weakness, poverty, or pining (languishing) sickness. Used concretely for a hanging thread or hair and metaphorically for extreme poverty, lifelessness, or frailty.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dala | to be in want, lack, to be destitute | Kimbundu |
| dala | to be poor, destitute | Lingala |
| dala | to be poor, suffer, be in need | Kikongo |
| ndala | money (modern usage, term for wealth or lack originally) | Tonga (Zambia) |
| ndala | poverty; (modern) money | Lamba |