דָּלַג
da.lag
to leap
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "da.lag" (H1801) conveys the idea of sudden, energetic movement, specifically "to leap." This verb is found five times in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited but significant usage. In the context of movement and travel, "da.lag" suggests a rapid, perhaps even bounding or jumping action. The restricted number of occurrences suggests that "da.lag" might be used to highlight a particular aspect of movement, such as suddenness or vigor. Its limited range of usage could imply that the concept of leaping is being used in a specific way to convey a particular idea or image.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.
Song of Solomon 2:8The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.
Isaiah 35:6Then the lame man will leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute will sing; for waters will break out in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
Zephaniah 1:9In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master’s house with violence and deceit.
2 Samuel 22:30For by you, I run against a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.