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Strong's H1741 דְּוַי (devay)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1741 — endoxos (“glorious”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1741
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H1741 Quick Answer

Strong's H1741 דְּוַי (dvay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dvay (dev-ah'ee) n-m. 1. sickness 2. (figuratively) loathing It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sorrowful and sickness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
dvay (dev-ah'ee) n-m. 1. sickness 2. (figuratively) loathing
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sorrowful and sickness

Meaning and Definition

dvay (dev-ah'ee) n-m. 1. sickness 2. (figuratively) loathing [from H1739] KJV: languishing, sorrowful. Root(s): H1739

Original Word
דְּוַי
Transliteration
dvay
Derivation
First root strongs: 1739
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1741. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1741 Is Translated

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

sickness Psalms 41:3 sorrowful Job 6:7

How Strong's H1741 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1741 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 H1741 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Job 6:7 KJV

The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

Psalms 41:3 KJV

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1741.

Job 6:7 Old Testament, KJV
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
Psalms 41:3 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1741, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 6:7
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 41:3

Strong's H1741 FAQ

What does devay (דְּוַי) mean?

Devay (Strong's H1741) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "languishing". dvay (dev-ah'ee) n-m. 1. sickness 2. (figuratively) loathing

How many times is devay (דְּוַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1741 across 2 books.

Where can I study devay (דְּוַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1741 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate devay (דְּוַי)?

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