Strong's H1690 · Hebrew
דְּבֵלָה
dᵉbêlâh · /deb-ay-law'/
Definition
a cake of pressed figs
KJV: cake (lump) of figs.
Root / derivation: from an unused root (akin to H2082 (זָבַל)) probably meaning to press together;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דְּבֵלָה across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. clusters: or, lumps
1 Samuel 30:12And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
2 Kings1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1690 (dᵉbêlâh) mean?
a cake of pressed figs
How many times does H1690 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1690 (דְּבֵלָה) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cakes.”
How is dᵉbêlâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1690 is rendered as “cakes” (2×), “lump” (2×), “cake” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word דְּבֵלָה come from?
from an unused root (akin to H2082 (זָבַל)) probably meaning to press together;