דְּלָיָ֫הוּ
de.la.yah
Delaiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the Strong's number H1806G, the lemma דְּלָיָ֫הוּ (Delaiah), transliterates to de.la.yah. This name holds the status of a proper name, specifically denoting a person. The single occurrence of Delaiah in the Bible underscores its uniqueness as an individual identifier. The component parts of the name, דְּ (de) and לָיָ֫ה (iyah), offer insight into its possible meaning. The prefix "de" can be interpreted as an intensifier, while "iyah" corresponds to the divine name Yahweh. Therefore, Delaiah can be seen as an intensified form of "God is" or "God's, associated with a divine quality. In the limited context of a single occurrence, Delaiah's significance may stem from its individual owner, but further information is required to fully comprehend its role and relevance within the larger biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text