לַ/דָּֽל
𐤋/𐤃𐤋
dal
to the poor
A person characterized by poverty, weakness, or low social status; one who is materially poor, destitute, or without resources. The term can refer to physical frailty, social marginalization, or economic insufficiency. In a broader sense, it denotes someone who lacks strength, power, or influence within society.
Proverbs 22:9 · Word #8
Lexicon H1800
| Lemma | דַּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤋 |
| Transliteration | dal |
| Strong's | H1800 |
| Definition | A person characterized by poverty, weakness, or low social status; one who is materially poor, destitute, or without resources. The term can refer to physical frailty, social marginalization, or economic insufficiency. In a broader sense, it denotes someone who lacks strength, power, or influence within society. |
Morphology HRd/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the poor |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1800-05
to the lowly one
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + masculine singular absolute adjective functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective דַּל denotes a masculine singular person characterized by low status or weakness, derived from the root idea of drooping or diminishing. The prefixed ל marks direction or relation ("to"), and the singular masculine form is preserved as "the lowly one." |
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