Hebrew · H1803, H5971 · unreviewed

דַּלַּת הָעָם

Properly, something dangling , i.e. a loose thread or hair ; figuratively, indigent · a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock

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דַּלָּה H1803 properly, something dangling , i.e. a loose thread or hair ; figuratively, indigent
Pronunciation dalāh
Weak or hanging down; metaphorically extends to spiritual/material poverty and vulnerability requiring covenant protection.
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עַם H5971 a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants ; figuratively, a flock
Pronunciation am
Collective body unified by kinship or covenant; Israel's foundational term for God's chosen people as organic whole.
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What does דַּלַּת הָעָם (dallat ha'am) mean in the Bible?

דַּלָּה · עַם is a Hebrew word meaning "poor of the people, lowly people".

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Meaning

poor of the people, lowly people
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