Strong's H1800 · Hebrew
דַּל
dal · /dal/
Definition
properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
KJV: lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
Root / derivation: from H1809 (דָּלַל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דַּל across 46 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
46 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
Leviticus2 verses
And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; cannot: Heb. his hand reach not to be: Heb. for a waving
Leviticus 19:15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
2 Samuel2 verses
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
2 Samuel 13:4And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. lean: Heb. thin from day: Heb. morning by morning
Job6 verses
So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Job 20:10His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. His children: or, The poor shall oppress his children
Job 20:19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; oppressed: Heb. crushed
Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Job 34:19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Job 34:28So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
Psalms5 verses
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. the poor: or, the weak, or, sick in time: Heb. in the day of evil
Psalms 72:13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Psalms 82:3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Defend: Heb. Judge
Psalms 82:4Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalms 113:7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
Proverbs14 verses
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs 19:4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. that which: or, his deed
Proverbs 21:13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs 22:9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. He that: Heb. Good of eye
Proverbs 22:16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs 22:22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Proverbs 28:3A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. which: Heb. without food
Proverbs 28:8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. unjust: Heb. by increase
Proverbs 28:11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. own: Heb. eyes
Proverbs 28:15As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Proverbs 29:7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs 29:14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Isaiah5 verses
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. reprove: or, argue
Isaiah 14:30And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.
Isaiah 25:4For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Isaiah 26:6The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
Jeremiah2 verses
Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
Jeremiah 39:10But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. at the: Heb. in that day
Amos4 verses
That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name: maid: or, young woman
Amos 4:1Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
Amos 5:11Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. pleasant: Heb. vineyards of desire
Amos 8:6That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1800 (dal) mean?
properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
How many times does H1800 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1800 (דַּל) appears in 46 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “poor.”
How is dal translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1800 is rendered as “poor” (43×), “needy” (2×), “weaker” (2×), “lean” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word דַּל come from?
from H1809 (דָּלַל);