What does דָּלַף mean in the Bible?
דָּלַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to drip ; by implication, to weep".
Hebrew · H1811
דָּלַף
To drip ; by implication, to weep
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דָּלַףH1811
What does דָּלַף mean in the Bible?
דָּלַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to drip ; by implication, to weep".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1811?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include leaks (1), melts (1), pour out [tears] (1).
Where does דָּלַף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 16:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Ecclesiastes (1), Job (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itleaks1×Ecclesiastes 10:18
melts1×Psalms 119:28
pour out [tears]1×Job 16:20
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 16:20
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Job1Psalms1Ecclesiastes1
Source forms
דָּלְפָ֥ה1xdā·lə·p̄āhJob 16:20
דָּלְפָ֣ה1xdā·lə·p̄āhPsalms 119:28
יִדְלֹ֥ף1xyiḏ·lōp̄Ecclesiastes 10:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular2xJob 16:20, Psalms 119:28
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xEcclesiastes 10:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to drip ; by implication, to weep
Source Gloss
to drip ; by implication, to weep
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to drip; by implication, to weep BDB: drop Usage: drop through, melt, pour out.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms3
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
PerfectJob 16:20 · Ps 119:282×
ImperfectEccl 10:181×
Word Origins
דָּלַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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