דֶּ֫גֶל
de.gel
standard
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "de.gel" (Strong's number H1714) is derived from the Hebrew root. Its primary definition is "standard" - which suggests a physical or symbolic banner that represents a group, nation, or military unit. Given its semantic domain of "Movement & Travel," it is likely that this standard served as a visual marker or guiding point for people as they moved or traveled. This word appears 14 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in Hebrew literature and culture. The standard may have been used to identify a particular tribe, army, or royal house, providing a sense of unity and identity. In this sense, the word "de.gel" is more than just a literal banner - it represents the collective identity and purpose of a group. The use of "de.gel" as a "standard" highlights the importance of visual and symbolic representation in ancient Hebrew culture. It also suggests that the concept of identity and belonging were deeply tied to physical markers and symbols. This can be seen in its various biblical contexts, where the standard may be associated with military campaigns, national emblems, or ceremonial events.
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Occurrences in Scripture
14 total occurrences across the text
He brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.
Numbers 1:52The children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, according to their divisions.
Numbers 2:2“The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ houses. They shall encamp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it.”
Numbers 2:3Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 2:10“On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 2:17“Then the Tent of Meeting shall set out, with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camps. As they encamp, so shall they set out, every man in his place, by their standards.
Numbers 2:18“On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers 2:25“On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan according to their divisions. The prince of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Numbers 2:31“All who were counted of the camp of Dan were one hundred fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They shall set out last by their standards.”
Numbers 2:34Thus the children of Israel did. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so they encamped by their standards, and so they set out, everyone by their families, according to their fathers’ houses.
Numbers 10:14First, the standard of the camp of the children of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Amminadab was over his army.
Numbers 10:18The standard of the camp of Reuben went forward according to their armies. Elizur the son of Shedeur was over his army.
Numbers 10:22The standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies. Elishama the son of Ammihud was over his army.
Numbers 10:25The standard of the camp of the children of Dan, which was the rear guard of all the camps, set forward according to their armies. Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai was over his army.