Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to burn/pursue
Usage: 1) to burn, hotly pursue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to burn 1a2) to hotly pursue 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to kindle 1b2) to inflame Aramaic equivalent: de.laq (דְּלַק "to burn" H1815)
Strong's Number
H1814
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
8
Strong's H1814 Quick Answer
Strong's H1814 דָּלַק (dalaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dalaq (daw-lak') v. 1. to flame (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include hotly, persecute, burning, inflame, and burned. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dalaq (daw-lak') v. 1. to flame (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hotly, persecute, burning, inflame, and burned
Meaning and Definition
dalaq (daw-lak') v. 1. to flame (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1814. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1814 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dalaq, 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.
Burning
Proverbs 26:23
burned
Ezekiel 24:10
flame
Obadiah 1:18
hotly
Genesis 31:36
inflame
Isaiah 5:11
persecute
Psalms 10:2
How Strong's H1814 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1814 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 H1814 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1814.
And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1814, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1814 FAQ
What does dalaq (דָּלַק) mean?
Dalaq (Strong's H1814) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "burning". dalaq (daw-lak') v. 1. to flame (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root]
How many times is dalaq (דָּלַק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H1814 across 8 books.
Where can I study dalaq (דָּלַק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1814 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dalaq (דָּלַק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hotly, persecute, burning, inflame, burned, and flame. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.