Strong's H1803 · Hebrew
דַּלָּה
dallâh · /dal-law'/
Definition
properly, something dangling, i.e. a loose thread or hair; figuratively, indigent
KJV: hair, pining sickness, poor(-est sort).
Root / derivation: from H1802 (דָּלָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דַּלָּה across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Kings2 verses
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
2 Kings 25:12But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
Song of Solomon1 verse
Jeremiah3 verses
Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;
Jeremiah 52:15Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.
Jeremiah 52:16But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1803 (dallâh) mean?
properly, something dangling, i.e. a loose thread or hair; figuratively, indigent
How many times does H1803 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1803 (דַּלָּה) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “poor.”
How is dallâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1803 is rendered as “poor” (5×), “hair” (1×), “sickness” (1×), “sort” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word דַּלָּה come from?
from H1802 (דָּלָה);