1883. dethe
Lexicon
dethe: Slope, descent

Original Word: דֶּתֶא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dethe'
Pronunciation: deh'-theh
Phonetic Spelling: (deh'-thay)
Definition: Slope, descent
Meaning: a sprout, grass

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
tender grass

(Aramaic) corresponding to deshe' -- tender grass.

see HEBREW deshe'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to deshe
Definition
grass
NASB Translation
new grass (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דֶּ֫תֶא] noun [masculine] grass (so ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew דֶּשֶׁא); — emphatic דִּתְאָא Daniel 4:12; Daniel 4:20.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Aramaic origin, related to the Hebrew דֶּשֶׁא (deshe), meaning "grass" or "herbage."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for דֶּתֶא in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific Aramaic term. However, related Greek terms for grass or herbage include χόρτος (chortos • Strong's Greek 5528), which also conveys the idea of grass or vegetation.

Usage: This term is used in the context of vegetation, specifically referring to grass or sprouts. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament.

Context: • The term דֶּתֶא (detha) is an Aramaic word found in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe grass or herbage, emphasizing the natural growth and sprouting of vegetation. The word is indicative of the lushness and vitality of plant life, often symbolizing renewal and sustenance.
• In Daniel 4:15 (BSB), the term is used in the context of Nebuchadnezzar's dream, where the stump of a tree is left with its roots in the ground, "with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field." This imagery highlights the resilience and potential for regrowth, even after a period of judgment or destruction.
• The use of דֶּתֶא in this passage underscores the theme of divine sovereignty and restoration, as the dream ultimately points to the humbling and subsequent restoration of King Nebuchadnezzar. The grass serves as a metaphor for the king's eventual renewal and return to power, underlining the idea that life and growth are sustained by divine providence.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּדִתְאָ֖א בדתאא bə·ḏiṯ·’ā bəḏiṯ’ā beditA
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 4:15
HEB: פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑א
NAS: and bronze [around it] In the new grass of the field;
KJV: and brass, in the tender grass of the field;
INT: of iron and bronze the new forasmuch of the field

Daniel 4:23
HEB: פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑א
NAS: and bronze [around it] in the new grass of the field,
KJV: and brass, in the tender grass of the field;
INT: of iron and bronze the new forasmuch of the field

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1883
2 Occurrences


bə·ḏiṯ·’ā — 2 Occ.















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