Strong's Lexicon deabah: Sorrow, grief, languishing Original Word: דֵּאָבָה Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּאַב (da'ab), which means to pine away or languish. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with similar themes of sorrow and grief is λύπη (lypē), Strong's Greek #3077, which also denotes pain, grief, or sorrow. Usage: The term "de'abah" is used to describe a state of deep sorrow or grief, often associated with a sense of languishing or wasting away. It conveys an intense emotional experience, typically linked to mourning or profound distress. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, expressions of grief and sorrow were often public and communal. Mourning practices included wearing sackcloth, sitting in ashes, and wailing. The concept of "de'abah" would have been understood within this context as a profound emotional response to loss or calamity. The Israelites, like many ancient Near Eastern cultures, viewed sorrow as a natural and expected reaction to life's hardships, often turning to communal support and religious rituals for comfort. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom daeb Definition faintness, dismay NASB Translation dismay (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs דְּאָבָה noun feminine faintness, failure of mental energy, dismay Job 41:14 וּלְפָנָיו תָּדוּץ דְּאָבָה and before him (i.e. the crocodile) danceth dismay. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sorrow From da'ab; properly, pining; by analogy, fear -- sorrow. see HEBREW da'ab Forms and Transliterations דְּאָבָֽה׃ דאבה׃ də’āḇāh də·’ā·ḇāh deaVahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 41:22 HEB: וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו תָּד֥וּץ דְּאָבָֽה׃ NAS: strength, And dismay leaps KJV: strength, and sorrow is turned into joy INT: before leaps and dismay 1 Occurrence |
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