Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
branch
Usage: 1) branch, bough 1a) of Israel (fig.) (used with olive tree, vine, cedar tree)
Strong's Number
H1808
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
2
Strong's H1808 Quick Answer
Strong's H1808 דָּלִיָה (daliyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. daliyah (daw-lee-yaw') n-f. 1. something dangling, i.e. a bough [from H1802] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include branches and boughs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- daliyah (daw-lee-yaw') n-f. 1. something dangling, i.e. a bough [from H1802]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- branches and boughs
Meaning and Definition
daliyah (daw-lee-yaw') n-f. 1. something dangling, i.e. a bough [from H1802] KJV: branch. Root(s): H1802
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1808. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1808 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render daliyah, 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.
branches
Jeremiah 11:16
6×
boughs
Ezekiel 17:23
2×
How Strong's H1808 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1808 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 H1808 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1808.
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches: for his root was by great waters.
I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1808, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1808 FAQ
What does daliah (דָּלִיָּה) mean?
Daliah (Strong's H1808) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "branch". daliyah (daw-lee-yaw') n-f. 1. something dangling, i.e. a bough [from H1802]
How many times is daliah (דָּלִיָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H1808 across 2 books.
Where can I study daliah (דָּלִיָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1808 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate daliah (דָּלִיָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as branches and boughs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.