Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

דַּק — דֹּתָן

דַּק

דַּק, דֹּק v. sub דקק.

דֹּק

† דֹּק n.[m.] veil, curtain (as thin), הַנּוֹטֶה כַּדֹּק שָׁמַיִם Is 40:22 he who spreadeth out, like a veil, the heavens.

דַּק²

† דַּק adj. thin, small, fine—abs. m. דּ׳ Ex 16:14 + times; דָּ֑ק Lv 13:30; f. דַּקָּה Lv 16:12 1 K 19:12; pl. f. abs. דַּקּוֹת Gn 41:6 + 2 times; דַּקֹּת 41:24; cstr. דַּקּוֹת 41:3, דַּקֹּת v 4;—
1. thin, of kine דּ׳ בָּשָׂר Gn 41:3 cf. v 4 (Sam has in both רַקּוֹת cf. MT v 19, 20, 27); of ears of corn v 6, 7, 23, 24 (all E); thin, shrunk, withered, of man Lv 21:20 (H).
2. small, fine, of the manna דַּק מְחֻסְפָּס דַּק כַּכְּפֹר Ex 16:14; of incense Lv 16:12, hair 13:30 (all P); of dust אָבָק דַּק Is 29:5; in sim. of isles in hand of י׳, אִיִּים כַּדַּק יִטּוֹל Is 40:15 (דַּק = subst. fine thing, fine dust); once of a low whisper קוֹל דְּמָמָה דַקָּה 1 K 19:12.

דקל

דקל (√ of foll. cf. دَقَلٌ a kind of palm; NH דֶּקֶל, date-tree, palm, Aramaic דִּיקְלָא, ܕܶܩܠܴܐ ).

דִּקְלָה

† דִּקְלָה n.pr.m.(loc.) a son of Joktan, i.e. an Arabian territory or people Gn 10:27 = 1 Ch 1:21; unknown, cf. Di Gn 10:27.

דָּקַק

† [דָּקַק] vb. crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine (Arabic دَقَّ be or become thin, minute; Ethiopic ደቀቀ Assyrian daḳâḳu Pa. break in pieces COT^Gloss; Ph. דק id., Aramaic דַּקֵּק Pa. id., ܕܰܩ )—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. דַּק Dt 9:21, דָּ֑ק Ex 32:20; Impf. 3 ms. sf. יְדֻקֶּ֑נּוּ Is 28:28; 2 ms. תָּדֹק Is 41:15;— 1. crush (trans.) sq. acc. לֶחֶם bread-stuff, corn Is 28:28; of threshing ‖ דּוּשׁ Is 41:15 (fig. of pulverizing mts.) 2. only Pf.; be fine, of state to wh. Moses reduced the golden calf by grinding וַיִּטְחַן עַד אֲשֶׁר־דָּ֑ק Ex 32:20; וָאֶכֹּת אֹתוֹ טָחוֹן הֵיטֵב עַד אֲשֶׁר־דַּק לְעָפָר Dt 9:21.
Hiph. Pf. הֵדַק 2 K 23:15; 2 Ch 34:4; 2 fs. וַהֲדִקּוֹת consec. Mi 4:13; Impf. וַיָּ֫דֶק 2 K 23:6; 2 Ch 15:16; 1 s. sf. אֲדִקֵּם 2 S 22:43 (but אֲרִיקֵם ‖ ψ 18:43); Inf. abs. הָדֵק Ex 30:36; cstr. לְהֵדַק 2 Ch 34:7 (form anomalous cf. Ew^{§ 238 d} Ol^{§ 258 b} Be; read perhaps לְהָדֵק Ki; or לָדַק [v. כַּדַּק Is 40:15] cf. Öt);—make dust of, pulverize וַיָּ֫דֶק לְעָפָר 2 K 23:6 (i.e. the Ashera), ‖ 2 Ch 34:4, 7 (כִּתַּת לְהֵדַק); so of the bamah הֵדַק לְעָפָר 2 K 23:15; of the מִפְלֶצֶת 2 Ch 15:16; fig. Mi 4:13 (obj. עַמִּים רַבִּים); Ex 30:36 (P) has וְשָׁחַקְתָּ֫ מִמֶּנָּה הָדֵק and thou shalt beat some of it fine i.e. the incense); 2 S 22:43 read אֲרִיקֵם (‖ ψ 18:43) for אֲדִקֵּם (v. ריק).
Hoph. Impf. יוּדָ֑ק Is 28:28 be crushed, subj. לֶחֶם bread corn (cf. supr. Qal);—on sense cf. Che Di.

דֶּ֫קֶר

† דֶּ֫קֶר n.pr.m. (piercing, i.e. sharp weapon? Talm. pick, mattock) 1 K 4:9 בֶּן־דֶּקֶר cf. sub. בן.

דָּקַר

† דָּקַר vb. pierce, pierce through (NH id., Aramaic דְּקַר, ܕܩܰܪ )—
Qal Pf. 3 pl. דָּקָ֑רוּ Zc 12:10; sf. וּדְקָרֻנִי consec. 1 S 31:4, וּדְקָרֻהוּ consec. Zc 13:3; Impf. וַיִּדְקֹר Nu 25:8, וַיִּדְקְרֵהוּ Ju 9:54—pierce, run through (always c. acc.): as retributive act, Israelite and Midianit. woman Nu 25:8; false prophet Zc 13:3; but also as speedy death Ju 9:54 (Abimelech); 1 S 31:4a (Saul) = 1 Ch 10:4; also 1 S 31:4b (but del. Be We after 1 Ch 10:4 & so 𝔊L 1 S 31:4 b), see also Zc 12:10 (cf. John 19:37).
Niph. Impf. יִדָּקֵר be pierced through, slain Is 13:15 (in conquest of Bab. by Medes).
Pu. Pt. pl. מְדֻקָּרִים pierced, riddled, (i.e. desperately wounded) warriors, Je 37:10, slain Je 51:4 (‖ חללים); by hunger La 4:9 (‖ חַלְלֵי רָעָב).

דַּר

דַּר v. דרר.

דֹּר

דֹּר v. דור.

דַּר²

† דַּר n.[m.] pearl? mother of pearl? (Arabic دُرٌّ دُرَّةٌ a pearl) Est 1:6.

דרא

דרא (√ of foll. cf. Arabic دَرَا repel.)

דֵּרָאוֹן

† דֵּרָאוֹן n.m. aversion, abhorrence, abs. ד׳ Is 66:24 object of abhorrence; cstr. דִּרְאוֹן עולם everlasting abhorrence Dn 12:2 (on form cf. Lag^{BN 200, 202}).

דרב

דרב (√ of foll. cf. Arabic دَرِبَ become accustomed, trained, دَرَّبَ train, cf. Fl NHWB ^{i. 444}; also Ethiopic ደርበየ (quardrilit.) jaculando infigere, etc.; or, since דָּרְבָן Aramaic in form, & 1 S 13:21 perhaps secondary, possibly regard as Aramaic loan-word & connect with Arabic ذَرِبَ be sharp, penetrating (GFM, note of Apr. 1892)).

דָּרְבָן

† דָּרְבָן n.[m.] goad (NH id.), לְהַצִּיב הַדָּרְבָ֑ן 1 S 13:21 (on form cf. Ol^{§ 215 b. 3} al. Dr).

דָּֽרְבֹנָה

[דָּֽרְבֹנָה] n.[f.] goad, only abs. pl., in sim. דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים כַּדָּ֣רְבֹנוֹת Ec 12:11 (cf. De ^{Koh 434}).

דרג

דרג (√ of foll. cf. Arabic دَرَجَ go on foot, step bt step, walk, دَرِجَ rise in grade, rank; NH דרג Hiph. raise, make high; Eth; ደርገ is be connected; Aramaic ܕܰܪܶܓ (verb denom. according to PS); also Assyrian darâgu, be high, lift, Lyon ^{Sargontexte 80}, durgu, daragu, path, way (of steep mountain paths) COT^Gloss (cf. also דרך); Arabic دَرَجَةٌ a step, stair, Aramaic דַּרְגָּא, ܕܪܶܓ, ܕܰܪܓܳܐ id.)

דַּרְדַּע

† דַּרְדַּע n.pr.m. (etym. dub.; possibly = דַּרְדַּר, belonging then sub דרר, cf. Thes^Add.83)—only 1 K 5:11 Eathan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol (types of wise men, but solomon wiser than they); = דָּ֖רַע 1 Ch 2:6, where read דַּרְדַּע with 𝔖 𝔗 & Codd.

דַּרְדַּר

דַּרְדַּר v. דרר.

דַּרְדַּר²

† דַּרְדַּר n.[m.] thistles (coll.) (Arabic دردار, still current in Pal., Löw^{p. 100}; Ethiopic ደንደር ) קוֹץ וְדַרְדַּר Gn 3:18 (J) Ho 10:8 symbol of wildness, desert.

דָּרוֹם

דָּרוֹם, דְּרוֹר v. דרר.

דָּרוֹם²

† דָּרוֹם n.m. south (poet. & late) (on formation cf. Ol^{§ 216 a} Sta^{§ 295})—דָּרוֹם Jb 37:17 + 16 times + Ez 40:27 b. 28 b (del. 𝔖 Co in v 27 b; AB 𝔖 Co in v 28 b—south, Ez 42:18 (over against קָדִים, צָפוֹן, יָם); 12 times more in Ezek.) of wh. Co del. 2, cf. supr.) 21:2 (= תֵּימָנָה and נֶגֶב); דֶּרֶךְ הַדּ׳ toward south 40:24^(×2), 27, read also דֶּרֶךְ הַדּ׳ 42:10 for ד׳ הַקָּדִים 𝔊 Ke Co; שַׁעַר הַדּ׳ south gate 40:[27], 28, [28] cf. Co supr., 40:44 (opp. צפון; also קדים), v 45 (opp. צפון) 42:12 = לַדָּ׳ 41:11 (opp. צפון), לִשְׁכוֹת הד׳ 42:13 (opp. צפון). Elsewhere only Dt 33:23 (‖ יַם), Jb 37:17; Ec 1:6; 11:3 (both opp. צפון).

דְּרוֹר

† I. דְּרוֹר n.[m.] a flowing; free run, liberty;—
1. מָר־דְּרוֹר Ex 30:23 (P) i.e. myrrh of flowing, fine-flowing m. cf. מֹר & Di.
2. c. קרא proclaim liberty, וּקְרָאתֶם דְּרוֹר בָּאָרֶץ לְכָל־יֹשְׁכֶ֑יהָ Lv 25:10 (H) in Jubilee year, cf. Is 61:1 (‖ פְּקַח־קוֹחַ); Je 34:8, 15, 17 all ref. to liberty of Sabbatical year; v 17 (iron.) lo! I proclaim to you liberty unto the sword, unto pestilence & unto famine, i.e. liberty to be destroyed by sword, pestilence and famine, (a judgment of Yahweh); שְׁנַת־הַדּ׳ Ez 46:17 i.e. year of Jubilee (cf. Lv 25:10).

דְּרוֹר²

† II. דְּרוֹר n.f. ^{ψ 84:4} swallow ψ 84:4 (‖ צִפּוֹר), Che (q.v.) makes simile of quiet, peace, security, and supplies ellipsis; in simile, Pr 26:2 כַּצִּפּוֹר לָנוּד כַּדְּרוֹר לָעוּף (of groundless curse, which does not alight, i.e. is not fulfilled).

דַּרְיוֹשׁ

דַּרְיוֹשׁ Ezr 10:16 v. דרשׁ.

דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ

† דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ n.pr.m. Darius (Old Pers. Dârayavaʾush cf. Spieg^{APK 81})—
1. Darius Hystaspis, 522—485 Ezr 4:5 Hg 1:1, 15; 2:10 Zc 1:1, 7; 7:1.
2. Darius Codomannus, 336—332 Ne 12:22.
3. ‘Darius the Mede,’ Dn 9:1; 11:1, cf. Bev ^{Dan. p. 19}.

דֶּ֫רֶךְ

דֶּ֫רֶךְ₇₁₅ n.m. Dt 17:16 & (less often) f. ^{Ex 18:20} way, road, distance, journey, manner—abs. ד׳ Gn 38:16 +; דָּ֑רֶךְ v 21 +; cstr. דֶּרֶךְ 3:24; sf. דַּרְכִּי 24:42 + 4 times + 2 S 22:33 דַּרְכִּ֯ו; דַּרְכְּךָ Ho 10:13 1 K 19:15; דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ ψ 5:9 + 9 times; דַּרְכֵּךְ Je 2:23 + 8 times; דַּרְכּוֹ Gn 6:12 +; דַּרְכָּהּ 1 S 1:18 Jb 28:23; דַּרְכֵּנוּ Ju 18:5 + 2 times; דַּרְכְּכֶם Gn 19:2 + 3 times; דַּרְבָּם 1 K 2:4 +; du. דְּרָכַיִם Pr 28:6, 18; pl. דְּרָכִים Dt 28:7 + 6 times; cstr. דַּרְכֵי Pr 3:17 + 24 times; sf. דְּרָכַי Jb 13:15 + 17 times, דְּרָכָ֑י ψ 95:10 + 4 times; דְּרָכֶיךָ Dt 28:29 + 16 times; דְּרָכֶךָ Ex 33:13 + 2 times; דְּרָכַיִךְ Je 3:13 + 4 times; דְּרָכָ֑יִךְ Ez 7:3 + 3 times; דְּרָכָיו Dt 10:12 +; דְּרָכֶיהָ Pr 3:17 + 3 times; דְּרָכֵינוּ La 3:40 Zc 1:6; דַּרְכֵיכֶם Lv 26:22 + 17 times; דַּרְכֵיהֶם Je 16:17 + 5 times; דַּרְכֵיהֶן Ez 16:47;—
1. way, road, path Gn 35:3 (E) 38:16, 21 (both J) 48:7 (P), 49:17 (J; poem) Lv 26:22 (H, only here in Lv) Nu 22:22, 23^(×3), 31, 34 (all JE) Dt 6:7; 22:4, 6; 23:5; 24:9; 25:17, 18 Jos 3:4 (D) Ru 1:7 1 S 4:13 (on text cf. Dr) 15:2; 24;4 2 S 16:13 1 K 13:9, 10^(×2), 12, 17, 24^(×2), 25, 26, 28; 18:6^(×2), 7; 20:38 2 K 2:23; 3:8; 6:19; 7:15, 19:28, 33 = Is 37:29, 34, Ho 6:9; 13:7 Is 43:16, 19; 49:9, 11; 51:10; 57:14^(×2) Je 6:25 La 1:5 Ez 21:24, 25; 42:11, 12 Jo 2:7, Ezr 8:22, 31 Jb 12:24 ψ 107:40; 110:7 Pr 7:8; 8:2; 26:13 Ec 10:3; 12:5; cstr. way of (often = to, toward) ד׳ עֵץ הַחַיִּים Gn 3:24 (J) ד׳ שׁוּר 16:7 (J) ד׳ אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים Ex 13:7 (E) ד׳ הַבָּשָׁן Nu 21:33 (JE); cf. Dt 1:2, 19; 3:1 Jos 2:7 (JE) 12:3 1 S 6:9, 12; 13:17, 18^(×2); 17:52 2 K 3:20 Is 15:5 Je 2:18^(×2); 50:5 Ez 47:15; 48:1; ד׳ הַמִּדְבָּר (of different ways) Ex 13:18 (E) Jos 8:15 (JE) Ju 20:42, cf. Dt 2:8 2 S 2:24 2 K 3:8; ד׳ אֶת־הַמִּדְבָּר 2 S 15:23 is corrupt; read ד׳ הַזַּיִת אֲשֶׁר בַּמִּדְבָּר 𝔊L Dr cf. We: the way of the olive-tree which, etc.; ד׳ הָעֲרָבָה Dt 2:8 and (with diff. reference) 2 S 4:7 2 K 25:4 = Je 52:7, Je 39:4; ד׳ הַכִּכָּר 2 S 18:23; ד׳ יַם־סוּף Nu 14:25; 21:4 (JE Dt 1:40; 2:1; often of gateway, as ד׳ הַשַּׁעַר 2 S 15:2 cf. 2 K 11:19; 25:4 = Je 52:7; Ez 9:2; 43:4; 44:1, 4; 46:9^(×5); 47:2; ד׳ אוּלָם הַשַּׁעַר 44:3; 46:2, 8; ד׳ בֵּית הַגָּן 2 K 9:27, ד׳ גַּן־הַמֶּלֶךְ Je 39:4; ד׳ הַיָּם Is 8:23 (cf. Comm. & Schumacher^{Jaulân 63 and PEF Apr. 1889, 78}); ד׳ מְבוֹא הַסּוּסִים 2 K 11:16; sq. ָה loc. Gn 35:19 (E), 38:14 (J) 48:7 (P; read אפרתה Ol); ד׳ הַמֶּלֶךְ נֵלֵךְ †Nu 20:17; 21:22 (both JE; Arabic درب السلطان of diff. highroads, cf. Seetzen^{i. 61, 132, ii. 336} Rob^{BR iii. 141} Di; = מְסִלָּה 20:19) i.e. the highway, used by king with his army; cf. ‖ בַּדֶּרֶךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ Dt 2:27; i.e. straight (or steadily) along the way; in particular of path, way, in which God moves †בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ ψ 77:20 (‖ וּשְׁבִילְיךָ֯ בְּמַיִם רַבִּים); וּבִשְׂעָרָה דַּרְכּוֹ Na 1:3; cf. בַּמִּדְבָּר פַּנּוּ ד׳ י׳ Is 40:3 (‖ יַשְּׁרוּ בָּֽעֲרָבָה מְסִלָּה לאלהינו); also Mal 3:1, comp. Is 43:16, 19 (way made by י׳) & 51:10; path of lightning Jb 28:26; 38:25; of light 38:19, 24, of camel (בִּכְרָה) Je 2:33, of locusts Jo 2:7 (pl.); v. further the four wonderful things Pr 30:19 the way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the heart of the sea, and the way of a man with a damsel (i.e. no trace is left in any case); cf. also v 20 כֵּן דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה מְנָאָ֑פֶת; figure of death אָנֹכִי הוֹלֵךְ הַיּוֹם בְּדֶרֶךְ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ Jos 23:14 I am going to-day in the way of all the earth (D); so also 1 K 2:2 (cf. Gn 19:31 4 a).
2. journey Gn 24:21, 40, 42, 56 (all J) Nu 9:10, 13 (P) Jos 9:11, 13 (both JE) 1 K 18:27, 19:7 רַב מִמְּךָ הַדּ׳; לַעֲשׂוֹת ד׳ Ju 17:8; ד׳ בְּאֵר שָׁ֑בַע Am 8:14 (journey of—to—Beersheba cf. Hi St; but text dub., 𝔊 ὁ θεός, cf. Gunning; Hoffm^{ZAW 1883, 123} proposes דֹּדְךָ, We בְּאֵרְךָ cf. Bu^{ThLz 1892, 62}); דֶּרֶךְ חֹל 1 S 21:6 a common (not sacred) journey; especially c. temp. modif. ד׳ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִים Gn 30:36 (J) Ex 3:18; 5:3; 8:23 Nu 10:33^(×2) (all JE), 33:8 (P) cf. also Gn 31:23 (E) Nu 11:31^(×2) (JE), 1 K 19:4, 2 K 3:9; go one’s way הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֹ †Gn 19:2 (J), 32:2 (E), 33:16 (J) Nu 24:25 Jos 2:16 (both JE), Ju 18:26; 19:27 1 S 1:18; 26:25; 30:2 1 K 1:49 Je 28:11, vid. הלך; also הָפַךְ לְד׳ †1 S 25:12, & (fig.) פָּנָה לְד׳ †Is 53:6 (so 56:11 5 infr.); of זוֹנָה, fig. of Israel, וַתְּפַזְּרִי אֶת־דְּרָכַיִךְ לַזָּרִים Je 3:13.
3. of direction, almost or quite = toward, 1 K 8:44, 48 = 2 Ch 6:34, 38 pray toward the city, etc.; 18:43 look toward the sea; especially in Ezek. of looking, going, etc. ד׳ צָפוֹנָה Ez 8:5, 5 cf. 21:2; 40:6; cstr. ד׳ הַקָּדִים Ez 40:10 (del. 𝔊 HiCo) v 22 43:1; ד׳ הַצָּפוֹן 40:20 cf. ד׳ הַדָּרוֹם v 24^(×2), ד׳ הַיָּם 41:12, ד׳ הֶחָצֵר 42:7 etc. (c. 28 times Ez); (v. also מִדֶּרֶךְ Ez 9:2 cf. 43:2; 44:3; on ד׳ אַמָּה אֶחָת Ez 42:4 v. VB Co Da) cf. לֹא־יִפְנֶה דֶּרֶךְ בְּרָמִים Jb 24:18.
†4. way, manner: a. usage ד׳ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ Gn 19:31 (J; cf. also Jos 23:14 1 K 2:2 supr.). b. = customary experience, or condition ד׳ נָשִׁים Gn 31:35 (E). c. ד׳ מִצְרַיִם Am 4:10 the manner of Egypt, i.e. as was done in Egypt; Is 10:24, 26 d. habit of animals, ants Pr 6:6 (pl.)
†5. fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings, etc. לֹא תַצְלִיחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶיךָ Dt 28:29 cf. Jos 1:8 (D) 1 S 18:14; 2 S 22:33; = ψ 18:33; Jb 3:23; 8:19; 17:9; 22:28; 24:23; 31:4; 34:21; ψ 10:5; 35:6; 37:5, 7, 23; 91:11; 102:24; 119:37; 128:1; 139:3; 146:9; Pr 2:8; 3:6, 23; 11:5; 20:24; 29:27; 31:3; Is 40:27; 45:13; 48:15; 55:8, 9; Je 2:36; 10:23; 12:1; 23:12; La 3:9, 11; Ho 2:8; 9:8; 10:13; Am 2:7 (ד׳ עְנָוִים); thrice (Ch) in summary of a king’s life, of Abijah וּדְרָכָיו וּדְבָרָיו 2 Ch 13:22; of Jotham וְכָל־מִלְחֲמֹתָיו וּדְרָכָיו 2 Ch 27:7; of Ahaz וְכָל־דְּרָכָיו הָרִאשֹׁנִים וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִים 2 Ch 28:26; ד׳ אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ Is 3:12 cf. also Is 30:11 and 57:18; = gain Is 56:11, pleasure, etc. Is 58:13.
†6. a. of moral action and character הִשְׁחִית כָּל־בָּשָׂר אֶת־דַּרְכּוֹ עַל־הָאָרֶץ Gn 6:12 (P); cf. Je 3:21; יִשְׁמְרוּ אֶת־דַּרְכָּם 1 K 2:4; 8:25 = 2 Ch 6:16; cf. v 39 = 2 Ch 6:30; הֵכִין דְּרָכָיו לִפְנֵי י׳ 2 Ch 27:6; ψ 5:9; 39:2; 49:14; 50:23; 119:5, 26, 59, 168 Pr 4:26; 5:8, 21; 10:9; 14:2, 8, 12; 16:2, 7, 9, 17, 25; 19:3, 16; 21:2, 29 Je 2:33; 6:27; 7:3, 5; 16:17; 17:10; 18:11, 15; 26:13; 32:19^(×2) La 3:40 Ez 7:3, 8, 9, 27; 14:22, 23; 18:25, 29, 30; 24:14; 28:15; 33:17, 20; 36:19 Hg 1:5, 7 Zc 1:6; דַּרְכֵי לִבְּךָ Ec 11:9 cf. Is 57:17 (& Je 32:39c. infr.) b. of duty (commanded by י׳, etc.) הַדּ׳ יֵלְכוּ בָּהּ Ex 18:20 (E) cf. 32:8 (JE) Dt 9:12, 16; 13:6; 31:29 Ju 2:17 Jb 31:7 ψ 25:8, 12; 32:8; 119:1; 143:8 Pr 21:16; 22:6; 23:19 Is 30:21; 48:17 Je 7:23 Mal 2:8; so too, of wisdom דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי־נֹעַם Pr 3:17, ד׳ חָכְמָה 4:11; 8:32; cf. 23:26; ד׳ בִּינָה 9:6 cf. Is 40:14. †c. specif.: in good sense ד׳ הָטּוֹבָה וְהַיְשָׁרָה 1 S 12:23 1 K 8:36 = 2 Ch 6:27; cf. Pr 16:31 Je 6:16; תֹּם דְּרָכֶיךָ Jb 4:6 cf. 22:3 Pr 13:6; דְּרָכָיו (i.e. of light) Jb 24:13 (‖ נְתִיבֹתָיו); ד׳ צַדִּיקִים ψ 1:6, ד׳ טוֹבִים Pr 2:20, יִשְׁרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ ψ 37:14, תְּמִימֵי דָ֑רֶךְ Pr 11:20 ψ 119:1; ד׳ תָּמִים ψ 101:2, 6, ד׳ אֱמוּנָה ψ 119:30, ד׳ שָׁלוֹם Is 59:8; ד׳ עוֹלָם ψ 139:24, ד׳ חַיִּים Pr 6:23, cf. 12:28 Je 21:8 (opp. ד׳ המות v. infr.); without modifier 1 S 8:3, 5 Jb 13:15; 23:10, לֵב אֶחָד וְד׳ אֶחָד Je 32:39; cf. also a. supr.; especially cstr. before names of good kings 1 K 22:43 2 K 22:2 2 Ch 11:17; 20:32; 21:12^(×2) (pl.) so 34:2; cf. דַּרְכֵי דָּוִיד הָרִאשֹׁנִים 2 Ch 17:3 the first ways of David; also דַּרְכֵי עַמִּי Je 12:16. †d. oftener in bad sense דַּרְכָּם הַקָּשָׁה Ju 2:19, דַּרְכּוֹ הָרָעָה 1 K 13:33, ד׳ רַע Pr 2:12; 8:13; 28:10; cf. 2 K 17:13 2 Ch 7:14 Je 18:11; 23:22; 25:5; 26:3; 35:15; 36:2, 7 Ez 3:18, 19; 13:22; 20:44; 33:11 Jon 3:8, 10 Zc 1:4; ד׳לֹא טוֹב ψ 36:5 Pr 16:29 Is 65:2; דַּרְכֵּךְ זִמָּה Ez 16:27; cf. with completed metaph. ד׳ לֹא סְלוּלָה Je 18:15; further ד׳ שֶׁקֶר ψ 119:29, ד׳ עֹצֶב ψ 139:24, ד׳ פִּשְׁעָם ψ 107:17; דַּרְכֵי־חֹשֶׁךְ Pr 2:13; דַּרְכֵי מָוֶת Pr 14:12 = 16:25; דרך המות Je 21:8, cf. supr. c; ד׳ עָצֵל Pr 15:19 (cf. 6:6); ד׳ חַטָּאִים ψ 1:1 cf. v 6 Pr 1:15; 3:31; 4:19 (ד׳ רְשָׁעִים), 12:15 (ד׳ אֱוִיל), 13:15 (ד׳ בֹּגְדִים), also 15:9; 21:8 Is 55:7; ד׳ עִקֵּשׁ Pr 22:5, cf. עִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם Pr 28:6 cf. v 18; further, without modifier, Ho 4:9; 12:3 Pr 7:25; 14:14 Is 53:6; 66:3 Je 2:23 (of idolatry רְאִי דַרְכֵּךְ בַּגַּיְא) v 23 4:11 (cf. Hi Gf) v 18 15:7; 22:21 Ez 16:47^(×2), 61; 18:23; 20:43; 23:13, 31; 33:8, 9^(×2), 11; 36:17^(×2), 31, 32 cf. also sub a. supr.; לָתֵת דַּרְכּוֹ בְּרֹאשׁוֹ 1 K 8:32 to place his way upon his head, i.e. requite it on him = 2 Ch 6:23, cf. Ez 7:4; 9:10; 11:21; 16:43; 22:31; פְּרִי דַּרְכָּם Pr 1:31; especially cstr. before names of bad kings ד׳ יָרָבְעָם 1 K 15:34 (cf. v 26) 16:2, 19, 26; 22:53 cf. v 53^(×2); also ד׳ מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל 2 K 8:18; 16:3 2 Ch 21:6, 13; 28:2 (pl.); דַּרְכֵי בֵּית אַחְאָב 2 K 8:27 = 2 Ch 22:3 (of Ahaziah, grandson of Ahab); ד׳ הָעָם הַזֶּה Is 8:11, ד׳ הַגּוֹיִם Je 10:2, ד׳ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם Ez 20:30 cf. 2 K 21:21. †e. way of י׳: (a) = his creative activity Jb 26:14; applied in concrete sense to behemoth (hippopotamus) הוּא רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכֵי־אֵל Jb 40:19 (hyperb.); cf. of wisdom רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֹ Pr 8:22; (b) = his moral administration, Ex 33:13 (pl.; JE); Dt 32:4 2 S 22:31 = ψ 18:31 Jb 21:31; 36:23; אלהים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ ψ 77:14 (‖ מִי אֵל גָּדוֹל כֵּאלֹהִים); ψ 85:14; 103:7; 138:5; 145:17; Pr 10:29 Is 55:8, 9 Je 5:4, 5 Ez 18:25^(×2), 29^(×2); 33:17, 20 Ho 14:10. (c.) = his commandments וְשָֽׁמְרוּ ד׳ י׳ לַעֲשׂוֹת צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט Gn 18:19 (J); כָּל־הַדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה י׳ Dt 5:30 cf. (pl.) 8:6; 10:12; 11:22, 28; 19:9; 26:17; 28:9; 30:16 Jos 22:5 (D) Ju 2:22 2 S 22:22 = ψ 18:22, 1 K 2:3; 3:14; 8:58; 11:33, 38 2 K 21:22 2 Ch 6:31 Jb 21:14; 23:11; 34:27; ψ 25:4, 9; 27:11; 37:34; 51:15; 67:3; 81:14; 86:11; 95:10; 119:3 Is 2:3 = Mi 4:2, Is 42:24; 58:2; 63:17; 64:4 Zc 3:7 Mal 2:9; cf. וַיִּגְבַּהּ לִבּוֹ בְּדַרְכֵי י׳ 2 Ch 17:6; v. also ד׳ עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ ψ 119:14; ד׳ פִּקּוּדֶיךָ v 27, ד׳ מִצְוֹתֶ֑יךָ v 32, ד׳ חֻקֶּיךָ v 33.

דָּרַךְ

† דָּרַךְ vb. tread, march (Aramaic דְּרַךְ, ܕܪܶܟ NH Hiph. lead, conduct; Arabic iv. ادرك reach, overtake; Ethiopic ደረከ be rough, severe (from calcavit, Di); መድረክ threshold, vestibule)—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. דָּרַךְ Nu 24:17 + 6 times; 3 fs. דָּרְֽכָה Jos 14:9; 2 ms. דָּרַכְתָּ Hb 3:15; 1 s. דָּרַכְתִּי Is 63:3 Zc 9:13; pl. דָּֽרְכוּ Jb 22:15 + 3 times; Impf. 3 ms. יִדְרֹךְ Mi 5:4 + 6 times + ידרך Je 51:3 (כתיב ולא קוי); 3 fs. תִּדְרֹךְ Dt 11:24 Jos 1:3; 2 ms. תִּדְרֹךְ Dt 33:29 + 2 times; 2 fs. תִּדְרְכִי Ju 5:21; 1 s. sf. וְאֶדְרְכֵם Is 63:3; 3 mpl. יִדְרְכוּ 1 S 5:5, יִדְרְכוּן ψ 11:2, וַיִּדְרְכוּ Ju 9:27; 2 mpl. תִּדְרְכוּ Dt 11:25; Pt. act. דֹּרֵךְ Am 4:13 + 5 times; דּוֹרֵךְ Jb 9:8; דֹּרְכִים Je 25:30 Ne 13:15; דֹּרְכֵי Je 46:9 + 5 times; pass. f. דְּרוּכָה Is 21:15; דְּרֻכוֹת 5:28;— 1. tread, march, march forth, abs., תִּדְרְכִי נַפְשִׁי עֹז Ju 5:21; cf. דָּרַךְ כּוֹכָב מִיַּעֲקֹב Nu 24:17 (poem) a star hath marched forth from Jacob. 2. tread upon (land), sq. בְּ Dt 1:36; 11:25 (subj. pers.), Jos 14:9 (subj. רֶגֶל) cf. Dt 11:24 = Jos 1:3 (subj. כַּף רַגְלְכֶם); tread in a path, sq. בְּ Is 59:8 (fig. of mode of life); tread in (on) the sea, sq. בְּ Hb 3:15 (but text dub. cf. VB); of an invader יִדְרֹךְ בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֵינוּ Mi 5:4 (‖ יָבוֹא בְּאַרְצֵנוּ); יִד׳ בִּגְבוּלֵינוּ v 5 (‖ id.); sq. עַל 1 S 5:5 (עַל־מִפְתַּן דָּגוֹן); ψ 91:13 (עַל־שַׁחַל וָפֶתֶן); especially (poet.) עַל־בָּמֳו֯תֵי אֶרֶץ Mi 1:3, of י׳, so Am 4:13, & (עַל־בָּמֳתֵי יָ֑ם) Jb 9:8; of Isr. treading on heights of enemies, i.e. subduing them Dt 33:29. Once sq. acc. (אֲשֶׁר ref. אֹרַח) Jb 22:15. In technical senses 3. tread wine- (or oil-) press, sq. acc. יְקָבִים Jb 24:11 (‖ יַצְהִירוּ), גִּתּוֹת Ne 13:15; sq. acc. of thing pressed ד׳עֲנָבִים Am 9:13; also of product תִּדְרֹךְ־זַיִת … וְתִירוֹשׁ Mi 6:15; יַיִן בַּיְקָבִים לֹא יִדְרֹךְ הַדֹּרֵךְ Is 16:10; sq. בְּגַת Is 63:2 (in sim.); abs. Je 25:30 (sim.) 48:33; fig. of judgment Is 63:3 sq. acc. פּוּרָה winepress, subj. י׳, cf. v וְאֶדְרְכֵם בְּאַפִּי (‖ רמס) i.e. tread them down; so גַּת דָּרַךְ אֲדֹנָי לִבְתוּלַת בַּת־יְהוּדָה La 1:15. 4. tread (i.e. bend) the bow, sq. acc. קֶשֶׁת Je 51:3 (אֶל־יִדְרֹךְ יד֯רך הַדֹּרֵךְ קַשְׁתּוֹ); fig. of assaults of wicked ψ 11:2; 37:14, of judgments of י׳ ψ 7:13 La 2:4; 3:12; also fig. of Judah as bow in hand of י׳, כִּי דָרַכְתִּי לִי יְהוּדָה Zc 9:13 (‖ קֶשֶׁת מִלֵּאתִי אֶפְרַיִם); twice in like meaning c. obj. חֵץ arrow ψ 58:8 (but on text cf. Che^{crit. n.}) 64:4; דֹּרְכֵי קֶשֶׁת = bow-benders, archers 46:9 Je 50:14, 29 1 Ch 5:18; 8:40 2 Ch 14:7; קֶשֶׁת דְּרוּכָה bent bow Is 21:15, קַשְׁתֹֿתָיו דְּרֻכוֹת 5:28.
Hiph. Pf. וְהִדְרִיךְ Is 11:15; sf. הִדְרִיכָהּ Je 51:33 (where many Inf. cstr.). cf. RS^{J Ph. xvi. (1888) 72}; 1 s. sf. הִדְרַכְתִּיךָ Pr 4:11; 3 pl. sf. הִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּ Ju 20:43, הִדְרִיכוּהוּ Jb 28:8; Impf. יַדְרֵךְ ψ 25:9; sf. יַדְרִכֵנִי Hb 3:19; וַיַּדְרִיכֵם ψ 107:7; 1 s. sf. אַדְרִיכֵם Is 42:16; וַיַּדְרְכוּ Je 9:2 (cf. Ges^{§ 53 n}); Imv. ms. sf. הַדְרִיכֵנִי ψ 25:5; 119:35; Inf. cstr. v. supr.; Pt. sf. מַדְרִיכְךָ Is 48:17;— 1. tread, tread down, of treading down enemy in battle Ju 20:43; of treading a path Jb 28:8; levelling threshing-floor Je 51:33 (all sq. sf.). 2. tread (bend) the bow (= Qal 4), only fig. וַיַּדְרְכוּ אֶת־לְשׁוֹנָם קַשְׁתָּם שֶׁקֶר Je 9:2 and they have bent their tongue as their bow in falsehood. 3. causat. cause to tread or march, lead, returning exiles Is 11:15 (subj. י׳; no obj. expressed); cf. וַיַּדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה ψ 107:7 and he led them in a straight way; v. also Is 42:16 (‖ הוֹלִיךְ); with a moral application הִדְרַכְתִּיךָ בְּמַעְגְּלֵי־ישֶׁר Pr 4:11; cf. ψ 119:35 הַדְרִיכֵנִי בִּנְתִיב מִצְוֹתֶיךָ lead me in the path of thy commandments; ψ 25:5 בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ (‖ לַמְּדֵנִי) cf. v 9 בַּמִּשְׁפָּט (‖ יְלַמֵּד דַּרְכּוֹ) Is 48:17 בְּדֶרֶךְ תֵּלֵךְ (‖ מְלַמֶּדְךָ לְהוֹעִל); once of giving security & truimph עַל־בָּמוֹתַי יַדְרִכֵנִי Hb 3:19 upon mine heights he maketh me tread (cf. Qal 2).

דַּרְכְּמוֹן

† [דַּרְכְּמוֹן, אֲדַרְכּוֹן (א prosthet.)] n.[m.

דַּרְמֶשֶׂק

דַּרְמֶשֶׂק v. דַּמֶּשֶׂק.

דרע

† דרע (according to Thes connected with Aramaic דְּרָע, אֶדְרָע arm, Heb. זְרוֹעַ, whence foll. in sense strong, of fortified city; this however, is dub.)

דָּ֫רַע

דָּ֫רַע 1 Ch 2:6 v. דרדע.

דרק

דרק (√ of foll. meaning dub.; Arabic دَرَقَ = walk rapidly, hasten, دَرَقَةٌ shield).

דַּרְקוֹן

† דַּרְקוֹן n.pr.m. head of a family of Nethinim, who went up with Zerubbabel, בְּנֵי־ד׳ Ezr 2:56 = Ne 7:58.

דרר

דרר (√ of foll. words: Arabic دَرَّ —1. stream, flow abundantly (of milk, tears, rain, etc.), cf. i. דְּרוֹר. 2. be abundant, luxuriant (of herbage), cf. دَرْدَارٌ a kind of tree, now elm (Lane), & דַּרְדַּר. 3. run vehemently, easily (of horse), cf. دَرِيرٌ swift horse, or other beast, & ii. דְּרוֹר. 4. give light, shine (of lamp) cf. كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّىٌّ shining star, دُرِّىٌّ glistening or shining of sword, دُرٌّ pearls (coll.) & דַּר; hence prob. דָּרוֹם).

דָּרַשׁ

† דָּרַשׁ₁₆₂ vb. resort to, seek (cf. Arabic دَرَسَ rub over, efface (a site), tread (wheat), fig. read repeatedly, study; ܕܪܰܫ beat (a path), discuss, Pa. practise in; NH search out (a meaning), expound)—
Qal Pf. 1 Ch 10:14; Impf. יִדְרֹשׁ ψ 10:4 +, אֶדְרְשָׁה 1 S 28:7, נִדְרְשָׁה 1 K 22:7 +, יִדְרְשׁוּן Is 55:2; Imv. דְּרָשׁ־ 1 K 22:5 +; Inf. abs. דָּרֹשׁ Lv 10:16 Dt 23:22; cstr. דְּרֹשׁ Dt 22:2 + לִדְרָשׁ־ Ez 14:7, לְדַרְיוֹשׁ (scribal error for לִדְרוֹשׁ Ew^{§ 239 a} Ol^{§ 245 g}) Ezr 10:16; Pt. דֹּרֵשׁ Dt 11:12 + 10 times, דּוֹרֵשׁ 1 Ch 28:9 + 3 times; pass. דְּרוּשִׁים ψ 111:2, דְּרוּשָׁה Is 62:12; syn. בקשׁ;— 1. (tread a place,) resort to, frequent, with religious obj., c. acc. loc. Am 5:5 2 Ch 1:5, אֶל־ loc. Dt 12:5. 2. seek, consult, inquire of: a. acc. י׳, אֱלֹהִים Gn 25:22 (J) Ex 18:15 (E) 1 S 9:9 1 K 22:8 2 K 3:11; 8:8; 22:13, 18 1 Ch 15:13; 21:30 2 Ch 18:7; 34:21 ψ 24:6; 78:34 Je 21:2; 37:7 Ez 20:1, 3; the ark of God 1 Ch 13:3; word of Yahweh 1 K 22:5 (= 2 Ch 18:4) cf. 1 K 14:5; with בְּ Yahweh 1 Ch 10:14 2 Ch 34:26 Ez 14:7; his word 2 K 1:16; with אֶל, אֶל־אֵל Jb 5:8; their God Is 8:19, Messianic king Is 11:10; מֵעַל־סֵפֶר י׳ out of the book of י׳ Is 34:16 (in gloss, according to Che^{JQ Jan. 1892, 332}); c. מֵאוֹתוֹ of a נָבִיא לי׳ 1 K 22:7 (= 2 Ch 18:6) cf. (supr.) v 8 2 K 3:11 and 1 K 14:5 (מֵעִמְּךָ). b. heathen gods and necromancers, הַדֹּרֵשׁ the inquirer Ez 14:10; with בְּ, בַּעֲלַת אוֹב 1 S 28:7, בָּאוֹב 1 Ch 10:13, בְּבַעַל זְבוּב 2 K 1:2, 3, 6, 16; with אֶל, אֶל־הָאֹבוֹת Is 8:19, אֶל־הַמֵּתִים Dt 18:11, אֶל־הָאֱלִילִים Is 19:3. 3. seek deity in prayer and worship: a. the true God (cf. בקשׁ 3) דרשׁ י׳ Dt 4:29; Ho 10:12; Am 5:4, 6; Is 9:12; 31:1; 55:6; 58:2; 65:10; Je 10:21; 29:13; Zp 1:6; La 3:25; 1 Ch 16:11 (= ψ 105:4) 28:9; 2 Ch 12:14; 14:3, 6; 15:2, 12; 16:12; 22:9; 26:5; ψ 9:11; 22:27; 34:5, 11; 119:2, 10; דרשׁ (ה)אלהים 2 Ch 19:3; 26:5; 30:19 ψ 14:2 (= 53:3) 69:33; אֲדֹנָי ד׳ ψ 77:3; with לְ, only in Chronicler, ליהוה 1 Ch 22:19 2 Ch 15:13; 20:3 Ezr 6:21; לאלהים 2 Ch 17:4; 31:21; 34:3 Ezr 4:2; Dr^{Intr. 503} finds in Chr weakened meaning, revere. b. seek heathen deities, c. acc. Je 8:2 2 Ch 25:15, 20; with לְ, Dt 12:30 2 Ch 17:3. 4. a. seek, with idea of demanding, require (בקשׁ is seek, simply), with acc. lost sheep Dt 22:2 Ez 34:6, 8, 11; goat Lv 10:16^(×2) (P); with אחר, after green fodder Jb 39:8. b. inquire, investigate, abs. Ju 6:29 Dt 13:15; 17:4, 9; 19:18; with acc. Ezr 10:16; כָּל־לְבָבוֹת דּוֹרֵשׁ י׳ all hearts Yahweh searches 1 Ch 28:9, לִדְרשׁ הַמּוֹפֵת to inquire into the wonder 2 Ch 32:31; with לְ, to inquire about 2 S 11:3 Jb 10:6; sq. עַל pers. + inf. 2 Ch 24:6 apply to the Levites to bring, etc., cf. 31:9 (עַל both pers. and rei). 5. ask for, require, demand, c. acc. rei Ez 20:40; + מִן pers. Dt 23:22 Mi 6:8; exact, often with collat. idea of avenging, מֵעִם Dt 18:19, so with מִיַּד Ez 34:10, דָּרַשׁ דָּם מִיַּד Gn 9:5 (P) Ez 33:6; acc. only, דֹּרֵשׁ דמים ψ 9:13, ד׳ רִשְׁעוֹ 10:15; abs. v 4, 13 2 Ch 24:22. 6. seek with application, study, follow, practise, abs. by wisdom Ec 1:13; with acc. ד׳ מִשְׁפָּט study or practise justice Is 1:17; 16:5; מַעֲשֵׂי י׳ ψ 111:2; טוֹב וְאַל־רַע Am 5:14; commands of God ψ 119:45, 94, 155 1 Ch 28:8; the law Ezr 7:10; †ד׳ שׁלום seek or study the peace, welfare of any one Dt 23:7 Je 29:7 Ezr 9:12, לשׁלום Je 38:4, ד׳ טוב Est 10:3, ד׳ רעה Pr 11:27 ψ 38:13 (cf. בקשׁ 2, where this use is more common). 7. seek with care, care for, ארץ אשׁר יהוה אלהיך דֹּרֵשׁ אתהּ land which Yahweh thy God careth for Dt 11:12; אַל־יִדְרְשֵׁהוּ אֱלוֹהַּ let not Eloah care for it Jb 3:4; אוֹתָךְ לֹא יִד׳ Je 30:14; דָּֽרְשָׁה צֶמֶר Pr 31:13; with לְ Je 30:17; אֵין דּוֹרֵשׁ לְנַפְשִׁי no one careth for me ψ 142:5; but in both these לְ perhaps belongs to אֵין, cf. ‖ אֵין לִי מַכִּיר ψ 142:5, also La 4:4 etc.; דְּרוּשָׁה cared for (of Jerus.) Is 62:12.
Niph. Pf. נִדְרָ֑שׁ Gn 42:22, נִדְרַשְׁתִּי Is 65:1, נִדְרָ֑שׁוּ 1 Ch 26:31; Impf. אִדָּרֵשׁ Ez 14:3; 20:3, 31^(×2); 36:37; Inf. abs. הַאִדָּרֹשׁ Ez 14:3 (for ההדרשׁ);— 1. let oneself be inquired of, consulted, only of God Ez 14:3^(×2); 20:3, 31^(×2); 36:37 Is 65:1. 2. be sought out 1 Ch 26:31. 3. be required, of blood (cf. Qal 5 Gn 42:22 (E).
Note. —וְדָרְשׁוּ מֵחָרְבוֹתֵיהֶם and beg out of their desolate places ψ 109:10 (Ki al. wedŏršu, vid. Baer); many MSS. read דָּֽרְשׁוּ, so most interpr.; 𝔊 Hup Bi Che read גֹּרְשׁוּ be driven from.

דֶּ֫שֶׁא

† דֶּ֫שֶׁא n.m. ^{Is 15:6} grass (NH id., Assyrian dišu, herb, Lyon ^{Sargontexte 69}; Sab. דתֿא fresh shoots DHM^{ZMG 1875, 597} = springtime CIS^{iv. p. 11}; Aramaic דִּתְאָה, ܬܰܕܐܴܐ (cf. Lag^{BN 130}))—ד׳ abs. Gn 1:11 + 13 times—acc. cogn. תַּדְשֵׁא Gn 1:11; cf. v 12 (in both, produced by earth); springing out of earth 2 S 23:4; of a second crop of grass Pr 27:25 (opp. חָצִיר); caused to spring forth by God לְהַצְמִיחַ מֹצָא דֶ֑שֶׁא Jb 38:27; refreshed by rain Dt 32:2; נְאוֹת ד׳ ψ 23:2; as food of wild ass Jb 6:5; as failing (withered) Is 15:6; lacking for animals Je 14:5; וִירַק דֶּשֶׁא sim. of weakness 2 K 19:26 (‖ עֵשֶׂב שָׂדֶה) = Is 37:27; of transitoriness (withering) ψ 37:2 (יֶרֶק ד׳), of growth and prosperity, Is 66:14.

דָּשָׁא

† [דָּשָׁא] vb. sprout, shoot, grow green (Assyrian dišû Pi make abundant Lyon ^{Sargontexte 77}; cf. also sub דֶּשֶׁא, whence, according to others, vb. denom.)—
Qal Pf. דָּֽשְׁאוּ Jo 2:22 (subj. נְאוֹת מִדְבָּר).
Hiph. Impf. 3 fs. תַּדְשֵׁא (juss.) Gn 1:11 cause to sprout or shoot forth תַּדְשֵׁא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא.—דָּשָׁא Je 50:11 v. sub דּוּשׁ.

דֶּ֫שֶׁן

† דֶּ֫שֶׁן n.m. fatness, fat ashes—abs. ד׳ ψ 63:6 + 8 times, דָּ֑שֶׁן Lv 1:16 + 3 times; cstr. דֶּשֶׁן ψ 36:9; sf. דִּשְׁנִי Ju 9:9—
1. fatness, abundance, luxuriance, oil, Ju 9:9 (of olive tree); abundance, fertility ψ 63:5 (in simile ‖ חֵלֶב), 65:12, of food and drink, Jb 36:16 Je 31:14; passing over into fig. of spiritual blessing ψ 36:9 (ד׳ ביתך), Is 55:2.
2. fat ashes, i.e. ashes of victims, mixed with the fat Lv 1:16; 4:12^(×2); 6:3, 4 (all P) Je 31:40 1 Ki 13:3, 5.

דָּשֵׁן

† דָּשֵׁן vb. be fat, grow fat (Arabic دَسِمَ; whence also دَسَمٌ grease, fat; NH דִּשֵּׁן make fat, cf. NH דֶּשֶׁן fat)—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. וְדָשֵׁן consec. Dt 31:20 (JE) fig. of Isr.’s prosperity.
Pi. Pf. דִּשַּׁנְתָּ ψ 23:5; וְדִשְּׁנוּ consec. Nu 4:13; Impf.: יְדַשְּׁנֶה־סֶּֽלָה ψ 20:4 volunt. (cf. Ges^{§ 48, 3} De; but perhaps read sf. -נֶהָ, -נָהּ v. Ki Ges^l.c.); 3 fs. תְּדַשֶּׁן־ Pr 15:30; Inf. לְדַשְּׁנוֹ Ex 27:3—causat. make fat ד׳ בשׁמן ראשׁי i.e. anoint, symbol of festivity and joy ψ 23:5; ד׳ עָ֑צֶם Pr 15:30 of bodily effect of good news; ד׳ עולה find a burnt-offering fat = acceptable ψ 20:4; elsewhere denom. from דֶּשֶׁן (fat ashes);—take away, clear away the fat ashes (acc. of altar cleared) Nu 4:13 (P), so סירות לְדַשְּׁנוֹ Ex 27:3 (P).
Pu. Impf. יְדֻשָּׁ֑ן Pr 28:25 Is 34:7; 3 fs. תְּדֻשָּׁן Pr 11:25; 13:4—pass. of causat. Pi. be made fat, of dust saturated מֵחֵלֶב Is 34:7; fig. of prosperity of the liberal Pr 11:25, the diligent 13:4, the trustful 28:25.
Hothp. Pf. 3 fs. הֻדַּ֫שְׁנָה (cf. Ol^{§ 271} Ges^{§ 54, 3}) Is 34:6, of Yahweh’s sword:—it hath fattened itself מֵחֶלֶב (‖ מָֽלְאָה דָּם).

דָּשֵׁן²

† דָּשֵׁן adj. fat, דָּשֵׁן Is 30:23 (‖ שָׁמֵן), of לֶחֶם as product of ground; fig. of righteous as trees דְּשֵׁנִים ψ 92:15 (‖ רעננים) fat, full of oil (?) or sap (Che; cf. דֶּשֶׁן Ju 9:9); as subst. vigorous, stalwart ones (opp. יוֹרְדֵי עָפָר cf. Che) ψ 22:30 דִּשְׁנֵי־ אֶרֶץ (Brüll שֹׁכְנֵי, Renan^{Hist. iii. 134} ישְׁבֵי).

דָּת

† דָּת n.f. ^{Est 3:15}; 4:11; decree, law, usage, only in Persian period (Biblical Aramaic NH id., Syriac ܕܰܬܳܐ or ܕܳܬܳܐ Pers. loan-w., Old Pers. dâta, law, Spieg^{APK 225})—ד׳ abs. Est 1:8 + 9 times; cstr. דַּת Est 2:12, דָּת 9:13; sf. דָּתוֹ Est 2:8 + 4 times; pl. cstr. דָּתֵי Ezr 8:36 + 2 times; sf. דָּתֵיהֶם Est 3:8;—
1. decree, edict, commission of Pers. king Ezr 8:36 (word elsewhere only in Est) Est 2:8 (‖ דְּבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ), 4:3 (‖ id.) 8:17 (‖ id.) 9:1 (‖ id.; c. עשׂה execute) cf. also 9:13; c. vb. נָתַן 3:14, 15; 8:13, 14; 9:14; written כְּתָב־הַדָּת 4:8 (cf. 3:14; 8:13).
2. law, permanently valid and applicable, וְיִכָּתֵב בְּדָתֵי פָרַס־וּמָדַי וְלֹא יַעֲבוֹר Est 1:19 cf. v 15; 4:11, 16; יֹדְעֵי דָּת וָדִין 1:13 those that understood law and judgment; דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ 3:8; of laws of the Jews in Persia 3:8; even of rules for drinking at a feast 1:8; for purifying of women 2:12.—The distinction between 1 & 2 is not absolute. The king’s will was law, and the royal edict (דְּבַר מַלְכוּת) concerning Vashti was reckoned among the laws (דָּתֵי) of the Persians & Medes (1:19).—In Dt 33:2 MT אֵשׁ דָּת לָמוֹ fire was a law for them is corrupt; many emend. proposed, cf. Di; Di suggests אֵשׁ [לַפִּ]דֹת fire of flames, flaming fire, cf. הַלַּפִּידִם Ex 20:18 (but לַפִּדֹת pl. in ת—ֹ not in OT unless as n.pr.), or (better), אֵשׁ [יֹקֶ]דֶת a burning fire, cf. Is 65:5 (diff. sense).

דָּתָן

† דָּתָן n.pr.m. (cf. Assyrian Datana Shlm ^{Obelisk, 1. 161}) a Reubenite, son of Eliab Nu 16:1, 12, 24, 25, 27^(×2); 26:9^(×2) Dt 11:6 ψ 106:17.

דֹּתָן

† דֹּתָן n.pr.loc. (𝔊 Δωθαειμ)—in N. Israel, north of Samaria; דֹּתָ֑ן Gn 37:17 2 K 6:13; דֹּתָ֑יְנָה Gn 37:17 cf. Di; mod. Tel Dotân, Bd.^{Pal. 228}.