דָּאֵב
da.av
to languish
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "da.av" (Strong's H1669) in Hebrew means "to languish." When examining the occurrences of this word in the Bible, we can see its usage range and significance. In its three instances, "da.av" suggests a state of decline or a gradual weakening, such as physical fatigue or a mental state of listlessness. The word's usage is somewhat limited in the biblical text, but its significance lies in portraying the vulnerable aspects of human experience. This concept of languishing highlights the human condition of being susceptible to decline and potential failure. By noting the few instances of "da.av" in the Bible, it is clear that the authors of scripture did acknowledge and acknowledge the reality of decline as a universal human experience, even if the concept is relatively rare in their vocabulary.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
My eyes are dim from grief. I have called on you daily, Yahweh. I have spread out my hands to you.
Jeremiah 31:12They will come and sing in the height of Zion, and will flow to the goodness of Yahweh, to the grain, to the new wine, to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd. Their soul will be as a watered garden. They will not sorrow any more at all.
Jeremiah 31:25For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”