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Original Word:דָּלַק
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:dalaq
Pronunciation:dah-lak'
Phonetic Spelling:(daw-lak')
Definition:To burn, to pursue, to chase
Meaning:to flame

Word Origin:A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of fervent pursuit or zeal can be seen in Greek words like "διώκω" (diōkō - Strong's 1377), meaning to pursue or persecute.

Usage:The Hebrew verb "dalaq" primarily conveys the idea of burning or kindling a fire. It is also used metaphorically to describe the act of pursuing or chasing with intensity, akin to the fervor of a fire. This dual usage highlights both a literal and figurative application, emphasizing zeal and relentless pursuit.

Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, fire was a central element, used for warmth, cooking, and religious sacrifices. The metaphorical use of "dalaq" to describe pursuit reflects the intensity and determination akin to a fire's consuming nature. This imagery would resonate with an agrarian society familiar with the power and necessity of fire.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to burn, hotly pursue
NASB Translation
burning (1), chased (1), chasing (1), fiery shafts (1), hotly pursue (1), hotly pursued (1), inflame (1), kindle (1), set them on fire (1).

(intransitive), (Late Hebrewid., Aramaic , all intransitiveburn, kindle; Hiph`il, Aph`el transitive) —

Perfect2masculine singularGenesis 31:36; 3masculine plural consecutive Obadiah 18; suffixLamentations 4:19;ImperfectPsalm 10:2;Infinitive construct1 Samuel 17:53;Participle active pluralPsalm 7:14;Proverbs 26:23; —

burn, Obadiah 18 (figurative of Israel ravaging among Edomites, "" ; on construction with compare2 Kings 17:25); also inPsalm 7:14his arrows he maketh burning ones (subject God) RV De Che and others; &Proverbs 26:23burning (fervent) lips (opposed to ).

hotly pursueGenesis 31:36 (E; followed by )1 Samuel 17:53 (followed by id.);Psalm 10:2;Lamentations 4:19 (both followed by accusative)

Imperfect suffixIsaiah 5:11;ImperativeEzekiel 24:10; —inflame, with accusative, subject wineIsaiah 5:11;kindle objectEzekiel 24:10.

[] (Biblical Hebrew); —

Participle active (K^{§ 29, 1})Daniel 7:9burning fire.

burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecutor, pursue hotly

A primitive root; to flame (literally or figuratively) -- burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.

דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ דָלַ֖קְתָּ דֹּלְקִ֣ים דלקים דלקנו דלקת הַדְלֵ֣ק הדלק וְדָלְק֥וּ ודלקו יִדְלַ֣ק יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃ ידליקם׃ ידלק לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים לדלקים מִדְּלֹ֖ק מדלק ḏā·laq·tā daLakta ḏālaqtā də·lā·qu·nū delaKunu dəlāqunū dō·lə·qîm doleKim dōləqîm haḏ·lêq hadLek haḏlêq lə·ḏō·lə·qîm ledoleKim ləḏōləqîm mid·də·lōq middeLok middəlōq vedalKu wə·ḏā·lə·qū wəḏāləqū yaḏ·lî·qêm yadliKem yaḏlîqêm yiḏ·laq yidLak yiḏlaqInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 31:36
HEB:חַטָּאתִ֔י כִּ֥י דָלַ֖קְתָּ אַחֲרָֽי׃
NAS: is my sinthat you have hotly pursued me?
KJV: what [is] my sin,that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
INT: is my sin thatyou have hotly after that

1 Samuel 17:53
HEB:בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
NAS: returnedfrom chasing the Philistines
KJV: returnedfrom chasing after
INT: the sons of Israelchasing after the Philistines

Psalm 7:13
HEB:מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים יִפְעָֽל׃
NAS: He makes His arrowsfiery shafts.
KJV: his arrowsagainst the persecutors.
INT: deadly his arrowsfiery makes

Psalm 10:2
HEB:בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע יִדְלַ֣ק עָנִ֑י יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ ׀
NAS: the wickedhotly pursue the afflicted;
KJV: in [his] pridedoth persecute the poor:
INT: pride the wickedhotly the afflicted them be caught

Proverbs 26:23
HEB:חָ֑רֶשׂ שְׂפָתַ֖יִם דֹּלְקִ֣ים וְלֶב־ רָֽע׃
NAS: drossAre burning lips
KJV:Burning lips and a wicked
INT: an earthen lipsare burning heart wicked

Isaiah 5:11
HEB:בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף יַ֖יִן יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃
NAS: that winemay inflame them!
KJV: until night, [till] wineinflame them!
INT: the evening winemay inflame

Lamentations 4:19
HEB:עַל־ הֶהָרִ֣ים דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר אָ֥רְבוּ
NAS: of the sky;They chased us on the mountains,
KJV: of the heaven:they pursued us upon the mountains,
INT: on the mountainschased the wilderness waited

Ezekiel 24:10
HEB:הַרְבֵּ֤ה הָעֵצִים֙ הַדְלֵ֣ק הָאֵ֔שׁ הָתֵ֖ם
NAS: on the wood,kindle the fire,
KJV: Heap on wood,kindle the fire, consume
INT: Heap the woodkindle the fire Boil

Obadiah 1:18
HEB:עֵשָׂו֙ לְקַ֔שׁ וְדָלְק֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם וַאֲכָל֑וּם
NAS: [will be] as stubble.And they will set them on fire and consume
KJV: for stubble,and they shall kindle in them, and devour
INT: of Esau stubblewill set and consume will be no

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1814
9 Occurrences

ḏā·laq·tā — 1 Occ.
də·lā·qu·nū — 1 Occ.
dō·lə·qîm — 1 Occ.
haḏ·lêq — 1 Occ.
lə·ḏō·lə·qîm — 1 Occ.
mid·də·lōq — 1 Occ.
wə·ḏā·lə·qū — 1 Occ.
yaḏ·lî·qêm — 1 Occ.
yiḏ·laq — 1 Occ.