Lexical Definition

‎דָּלַק‎ dâlaq (daw-lak') to burn/pursue ^H:V
a primitive root

burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.

• to flame (literally or figuratively)

1) to burn, hotly pursue
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to burn
1a2) to hotly pursue
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to kindle
1b2) to inflame

See Greek: δόλιος · ἐκκαίω · ἐκκλίνω · καίω · καταδιώκω

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: de.laq (‎ד‎ְּ‎ל‎ַ‎ק‎ "to burn" דְּלַק)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: דְּלַק
‎דָּלַק‎ verb burn (intransitive), hotly pursue (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic ‎דְּלַק‎, all intransitive burn, kindle; Hiph`il, Aph`el transitive) —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular ‎דָּלַקְתָּ‎ Gen 31:36 3 masculine plural ‎וְדָֽלְקוּ‎ consecutive Obad 1:18 suffix ‎דְּלָקֻנִי‎ Lam 4:19 Imperfect ‎יִדְלַק‎ Ps 10:2 Infinitive construct ‎דְּלֹק‎ 1Sam 17:53 Participle active plural ‎דֹּלְקִים‎ Ps 7:14*; Prov 26:23 —

1. burn, ‎וְדָֽלְקוּ בָהֶם‎ Obad 1:18 (figurative of Israel ravaging among Edomites, || ‎וַאֲכָלוּם‎; on construction with ‎בְּ‎ compare 2Kgs 17:25); also in ‎חִצָּיו לְדֹלְקִים יִפְעָ֑ל‎ Ps 7:14* his arrows he maketh burning ones (subject God) RV De Che and others; & ‎שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים‎ Prov 26:23 burning (fervent) lips (opposed to ‎לֵב רָ֑ע‎).

2. hotly pursue Gen 31:36 (E; followed by ‎אַחֲרֵי‎) 1Sam 17:53 (followed by id.); Ps 10:2; Lam 4:19 (both followed by accusative) Hiph`il Imperfect suffix ‎יַדְלִיקֵם‎ Isa 5:11 Imperative ‎הַדְלֵק‎ Ezek 24:10 — inflame, with accusative, subject wine Isa 5:11 kindle object ‎הָאֵשׁ‎ Ezek 24:10.

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