דָּלַל

Strong’s Definition

to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H1802 (דָּלָה));

KJV Usage

bring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to hang, languish, hang down, be low
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be brought low, be laid low

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: dâlal; Pronunciation: daw-lal'