דָּלִיָּה
𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄
dâlîyâh
H1808 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A hanging object; more specifically, a branch or bough that extends or droops from a tree. Used particularly to refer to a long, pendent shoot, often flexible, that can sway or dangle. The term emphasizes the dependent, hanging aspect of the branch, as opposed to the main stem or trunk.
Semantic Range
hanging branch, drooping bough, extended shoot, something dangling
Root / Etymology
From the root דלה, which fundamentally means 'to draw' or 'to lift out,' especially water from a well. The form דָּלִיָּה is a noun derivative with the -יה suffix, referring to something that is 'drawn out' or 'extended,' thus coming to denote a 'dangling' or 'hanging' object, by extension a branch or bough.
Historical & Contextual Notes
דָּלִיָּה appears sparingly in the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Ezekiel 17:6), where it refers to the long, pendulous branches of a vine plant. Its usage is less common than other Hebrew terms for branch, such as זֶמֶר (zemer), קָנֶה (qaneh), or עָנָף (anaf), which tend to emphasize structural features or botanical classification. דָּלִיָּה is distinctive in focusing on the visual or kinetic aspect of the 'hanging' or 'dangled' branch, possibly evoking imagery of growth or aesthetic appeal in contexts such as parable or prophecy. While later translations (including some English versions) have rendered it simply as 'branch' or 'bough,' these glosses may understate the suspended, drooping nuance inherent in the Hebrew. The root דלה is more commonly associated with drawing up water (e.g., wells or buckets), but in this nominal form, the sense has shifted metaphorically to the realm of botany. In later Hebrew, the word is also used for the bucket used to draw water, emphasizing the connection to the suspended or dangling object, although this developed sense is not present in the biblical usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from דָּלָה; something dangling, i.e. a bough; branch.
Bantu Hebrew
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דלה (d-l-h) — to draw, to lift out, to extend
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1802 | דָּלָה | he drew up |
| H1803 | דַּלָּה | dangling strand of |
| H1805 | דְּלִי | from his two drawing-buckets |
| H1806 | דְּלָיָה | Yah Has Drawn Up |
| H1817 | דֶּלֶת | hanging door-panel |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1808-01 |
דָּלִיּוֹתָֽי/ו | daliotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
its branches | his hanging branches | 6 |
H1808-02 |
דָּלִיֹּתָֽי/ו | daliyotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
of its branches | his hanging branches | 1 |
H1808-03 |
וְ/דָֽלִיּוֹתָי/ו֙ | vedaliotayv | HC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms |
and its branches | and his drooping boughs | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1808-01 |
Jeremiah 11:16 | דָּלִיּוֹתָֽי/ו | daliotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
its branches | his hanging branches |
H1808-01 |
Ezekiel 17:6 | דָּלִיּוֹתָי/ו֙ | daliotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
its branches | his hanging branches |
H1808-03 |
Ezekiel 17:7 | וְ/דָֽלִיּוֹתָי/ו֙ | vedaliotayv | HC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms |
and its branches | and his drooping boughs |
H1808-01 |
Ezekiel 17:23 | דָּלִיּוֹתָ֖י/ו | daliotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
of its branches | his hanging branches |
H1808-02 |
Ezekiel 19:11 | דָּלִיֹּתָֽי/ו | daliyotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
of its branches | his hanging branches |
H1808-01 |
Ezekiel 31:7 | דָּֽלִיּוֹתָ֑י/ו | daliotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
of its branches | his hanging branches |
H1808-01 |
Ezekiel 31:9 | דָּֽלִיּוֹתָ֑י/ו | daliotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
of-his-branches | his hanging branches |
H1808-01 |
Ezekiel 31:12 | דָלִיּוֹתָ֗י/ו | daliotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
its branches | his hanging branches |