Lexical Definition
יִדְלָף Yidlâph (yid-lawf') Jidlaph N:N-M-P
from דָּלַף; tearful
Jidlaph.
- § Jidlaph = "weeping"
- Jidlaph, a Mesopotamian
1) a son of Nahor
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יִדְלָ֑ף | Jidlaph | Gen.22.22 |
| Ιελδάφ | Jidlaph | LXX.Gen.22.22 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.22
- son of: Nahor (נָחוֹר) and Milcah (מִלְכָּה)
- brother of: Uz (עוּץ), Buz (בּוּז), Kemuel (קְמוּאֵל), Chesed (כֶּשֶׂד), Hazo (חֲזוֹ), Pildash (פִּלְדָּשׁ) and Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל)
- half-brother of: Tebah (טֶבַח), Gaham (גַּחַם), Tahash (תַּחַשׁ) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִדְלָ֑ף proper name, masculine son of Nahor Gen 22:22 (J) (√ דלף ? = he weepeth ?) ᵐ5 Ιελδαφ, ᵐ5L Ιεδλαφ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 22:22 |
Profile
Male • Son of Nahor • Son of Nahor and Milcah
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Jidlaph, a son of Nahor and Milcah, was Abraham's nephew (Gen.22.22).
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.22.22;
- only referred to as Jidlaph יִדְלָף;
- son of Nahor נָחוֹר and Milcah מִלְכָּה;
- a brother of Uz עוּץ, Buz בּוּז, Kemuel קְמוּאֵל, Chesed כֶּשֶׂד, Hazo חֲזוֹ, Pildash פִּלְדָּשׁ and Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל;
- half-brother of: Tebah טֶבַח, Gaham גַּחַם, Tahash תַּחַשׁ and Maacah מַעֲכָה.
Jidlaph is mentioned in Genesis 22:22 as one of the eight sons of Nahor and Milcah. Nahor was Abraham's brother, making Jidlaph Abraham's nephew. The passage lists the children born to Nahor and Milcah in Paddan Aram, providing insight into Abraham's extended family.
All entries for Jidlaph: יִדְלָף