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דַּוָּי

𐤃𐤅𐤉

davvây

H1742 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root דוה to be sick, to be unwell, to suffer

Definition

Suffering from illness or disease; physically sick, infirm, or in a weakened state due to malady. By extension, may also denote being in a distressed or enfeebled state, whether physically or emotionally, often as a result of prolonged suffering or affliction.

Semantic Range

physically sick, suffering from disease, afflicted, distressed, in a state of weakness, faint, troubled, enfeebled, enduring prolonged affliction

Root / Etymology

From the root דוה (d-w-h), which conveys the sense of 'to be unwell, sick, or in a state of suffering.' The form דַּוָּי is an adjective derived from this verbal root and typically describes a significant or ongoing condition of sickness or distress.

Historical & Contextual Notes

דַּוָּי appears in poetic and prophetic passages (e.g., Jeremiah 17:16, Isaiah 1:5), where it describes not only physical illness but also serves metaphorically for collective distress, calamity, or social malaise. The nuance may extend beyond mere physical sickness to spiritual or national affliction. The term differs from related words like חולה (ḥolê, 'sick person'), which is more common for conventional physical illness, and דָּוֶה (dāweh), which can denote menstruation or ritual impurity in addition to sickness. Later biblical and post-biblical usage retains the sense of deep distress or weakness, whether physical or figurative. Standard English translations often render דַּוָּי as 'sick' or 'faint,' but the full semantic range includes connotations of lingering affliction or sorrow, not captured by these terms. Its usage may reflect a broader experience of human suffering, social crisis, or peril, especially when used metaphorically for the fate of the nation or its people in prophetic literature.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from דָּוֶה; sick; figuratively, troubled; faint.

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Root Family

דוה (d-w-h) — to be sick, to be unwell, to suffer

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1738 דָּוָה her being sick
H1739 דָּוֶה sickened woman
H1741 דְּוַי sickness
H4064 מַדְוֶה sickness of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1742-01 דַּוָּֽי davay HAamsa is faint disease-stricken 3

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1742-01 Isaiah 1:5 דַּוָּֽי davay HAamsa faint disease-stricken
H1742-01 Jeremiah 8:18 דַוָּֽי davay HAamsa is faint disease-stricken
H1742-01 Lamentations 1:22 דַוָּֽי davay HAamsa is faint disease-stricken
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