Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be sick
Usage: 1) (Qal) to be ill, be unwell 2) (Twot) infirmity
Strong's Number
H1738
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1738 Quick Answer
Strong's H1738 דָּוָה (davah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. davah (daw-vaw') v. 1. to be sick (as if in menstruation) [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include infirmity. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- davah (daw-vaw') v. 1. to be sick (as if in menstruation) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- infirmity
Meaning and Definition
davah (daw-vaw') v. 1. to be sick (as if in menstruation) [a primitive root] KJV: infirmity.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1738. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1738 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render davah, 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.
infirmity
Leviticus 12:2
How Strong's H1738 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 H1738 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 H1738 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1738.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1738, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1738 FAQ
What does davah (דָּוָה) mean?
Davah (Strong's H1738) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "infirmity". davah (daw-vaw') v. 1. to be sick (as if in menstruation) [a primitive root]
How many times is davah (דָּוָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1738 across 1 book.
Where can I study davah (דָּוָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1738 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate davah (דָּוָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as infirmity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.