What does דַּל · πτωχός mean in the Bible?
דַּל · πτωχός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "poor, weak, or vulnerable person".
Hebrew · H1800, G4434
Dal
Properly, dangling , i.e. (by implication) weak or thin · poor
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דַּל H1800 properly, dangling , i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
Pronunciation dal
Weak or impoverished person; captures both physical thinness and social vulnerability in covenant-protective language
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πτωχός G4434 poor
Pronunciation ptōchós
Etymologically rooted in "crouch/cower," emphasizing degradation and powerlessness, not mere lack.
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What does dal (dal) mean in the Bible?
דַּל · πτωχός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "poor, weak, or vulnerable person".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1800, G4434?
H1800, G4434 is connected to 47 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. poor, weak, or vulnerable person
Strong's H1800, G4434
Lexical occurrences 47 verses Source Gloss
poor, weak, or vulnerable person
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
dal is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain