What does דָּלָה · ἀντλέω mean in the Bible?
דָּלָה · ἀντλέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to draw water from a well".
Hebrew · H1802, G501
דָּלָה
Properly, to dangle , i.e. to let down a bucket (for drawing out water); figuratively, to deliver · to draw
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דָּלָהH1802properly, to dangle , i.e. to let down a bucket (for drawing out water); figuratively, to deliver
Pronunciationdillîṯānî
Literal act of lowering a bucket shifts metaphorically to divine rescue or deliverance from danger or distress.
Open lexicon entry →ἀντλέωG501to draw
Pronunciationantléō
Open lexicon entry →What does דָּלָה (dalah) mean in the Bible?
דָּלָה · ἀντλέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to draw water from a well".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1802, G501?
H1802, G501 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to draw water from a well
Source Gloss
to draw water from a well
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups1Aligned forms2
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Infinitive absoluteExod 2:191×
PerfectExod 2:191×
Word Origins
דָּלָה is built from this root: