1691. Diblayim
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Diblayim: Diblaim

Original Word: דִּבְלָיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Diblayim
Pronunciation: dib-LAH-yeem
Phonetic Spelling: (dib-lah'-yim)
Definition: Diblaim
Meaning: Diblajim

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root דֶּבֶל (debel), meaning "a cake of pressed figs."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Diblayim in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Diblayim is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name. It is notably mentioned as the father of Gomer, the wife of the prophet Hosea. The name itself may imply a connection to something sweet or desirable, as suggested by its root meaning "cake of figs."

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often held significant meanings and could reflect personal characteristics, familial heritage, or divine messages. The name Diblayim, with its association to figs, might suggest prosperity or abundance, as figs were a common and valued fruit in the region. The context of Diblayim in the Bible is primarily genealogical, providing background to the narrative of Hosea and Gomer.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דִּבְלַ֫יִם] proper name, masculine father of Gomer wife of Hosea דִּבְלָ֑יִם Hosea 1:3.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Diblaim

Dual from the masculine of dbelah; two cakes; Diblajim, a symbolic name -- Diblaim.

see HEBREW dbelah

Forms and Transliterations
דִּבְלָ֑יִם דבלים diḇ·lā·yim diḇlāyim divLayim
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Englishman's Concordance
Hosea 1:3
HEB: גֹּ֖מֶר בַּת־ דִּבְלָ֑יִם וַתַּ֥הַר וַתֵּֽלֶד־
NAS: the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived
KJV: the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived,
INT: Gomer the daughter of Diblaim conceived and bore

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Strong's Hebrew 1691
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