Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
diversion
Usage: diversions, musical instruments?, dancing girls, concubines, music Aramaic of da.chah (דָּחָה "to thrust" H1760A)
Strong's Number
H1761
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1761 Quick Answer
Strong's H1761 דַּחֲוָה (dachavah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dachavah (dakh-av-aw') n-f. 1. probably a musical instrument (as being struck) [(Aramaic) from the equivalent of H1760] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include instruments. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dachavah (dakh-av-aw') n-f. 1. probably a musical instrument (as being struck) [(Aramaic) from the equivalent of H1760]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- instruments
Meaning and Definition
dachavah (dakh-av-aw') n-f. 1. probably a musical instrument (as being struck) [(Aramaic) from the equivalent of H1760] KJV: instrument of music. Root(s): H1760
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1761. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1761 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dachavah, 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.
instruments
Daniel 6:18
How Strong's H1761 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 H1761 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 H1761 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1761.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1761, grouped by book.
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1761 FAQ
What does dachavah (דַּחֲוָה) mean?
Dachavah (Strong's H1761) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "instrument of music". dachavah (dakh-av-aw') n-f. 1. probably a musical instrument (as being struck) [(Aramaic) from the equivalent of H1760]
How many times is dachavah (דַּחֲוָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1761 across 1 book.
Where can I study dachavah (דַּחֲוָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1761 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dachavah (דַּחֲוָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as instruments. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.