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Strong's H1723 דַּהֲוָא (dahava)

Dahava means “Dehavites” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1723 — enankalizomai (“take up in arms”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1723
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1723 Quick Answer

Strong's H1723 דַּהֲוָא (Dahava`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Dahava` (dah-hav-aw') n/g. 1. Dahava, a people colonized in Samaria [(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include dehavites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Dahava` (dah-hav-aw') n/g. 1. Dahava, a people colonized in Samaria [(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
dehavites

Meaning and Definition

Dahava` (dah-hav-aw') n/g. 1. Dahava, a people colonized in Samaria [(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation] KJV: Dehavites.

Original Word
דַּהֲוָא
Transliteration
Dahava`
Morphology
n/g.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1723. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Dehavite

Usage: Also translated as "that is", only mentioned at Ezr.4.9; § Dehavites = "the sickly" 1) the name of a people or 2) that is, which is to say (simple particles)

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How Strong's H1723 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Dahava`, 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.

Dehavites Ezra 4:9

How Strong's H1723 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1723 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 H1723 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:9 KJV

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1723.

Ezra 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1723, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1723 FAQ

What does dahava (דַּהֲוָא) mean?

Dahava (Strong's H1723) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Dehavites". Dahava` (dah-hav-aw') n/g. 1. Dahava, a people colonized in Samaria [(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation]

How many times is dahava (דַּהֲוָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1723 across 1 book.

Where can I study dahava (דַּהֲוָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1723 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate dahava (דַּהֲוָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dehavites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.