Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fig cake
Usage: fig cake, lump of pressed figs
Strong's Number
H1690
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H1690 Quick Answer
Strong's H1690 דְּבֵלָה (dbelah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dbelah (deb-ay-law') n-f. 1. a cake of pressed figs [from an unused root (akin to H2082) probably meaning to press together] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include figs and cake. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dbelah (deb-ay-law') n-f. 1. a cake of pressed figs [from an unused root (akin to H2082) probably meaning to press together]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- figs and cake
Meaning and Definition
dbelah (deb-ay-law') n-f. 1. a cake of pressed figs [from an unused root (akin to H2082) probably meaning to press together] KJV: cake (lump) of figs. Root(s): H2082
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1690. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1690 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dbelah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
figs
1 Samuel 25:18
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cake
1 Samuel 30:12
How Strong's H1690 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1690 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1690 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1690.
Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1690, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1690 FAQ
What does debelah (דְּבֵלָה) mean?
Strong's H1690 is a Hebrew entry for H1690 דְּבֵלָה (dbelah). dbelah (deb-ay-law') n-f. 1. a cake of pressed figs [from an unused root (akin to H2082) probably meaning to press together]
How many times is debelah (דְּבֵלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H1690 across 4 books.
Where can I study debelah (דְּבֵלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1690 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate debelah (דְּבֵלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as figs and cake. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.