Lexical Definition
דָּלַף dâlaph (daw-laf') to drip H:V
a primitive root
drop through, melt, pour out.
- to drip
- by implication, to weep
1) to drop, drip
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to leak
1a2) to weep (of tears)
See Greek: νυστάζω
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יִדְלֹ֥ף | it leaks | Eccl.10.18 |
| דָּלְפָ֥ה | it has wept | Job.16.20 |
| דָּלְפָ֣ה | it weeps | Ps.119.28 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
דָּלַף verb drop, drip (Wisdom Literature.) (Late Hebrew id. (זלף more common), דֶּלֶף through, etc., Aramaic דְּלַף, , drip) —
Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular אֶלאֱֿלוֺהַּ דָּֽלְפָה עֵינִי Job 16:20 i.e. weeps (drops in tears); דָּֽלְפָה נַפְשִׁי מִתּוּגָה Ps 119:28 i.e. weeps (itself away Che compare De); Imperfect בְּשִׁפְלוּת יָדַיִם יִדְלֹף הַבָּֽיִת׃ Eccl 10:18 the house drips, i.e. leaks, because cracks are not mended.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 16:20 |
| Psalms | 119:28 |
| Ecclesiastes | 10:18 |