ד־ל־ה

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the from the biliteral root ד־ל and cognate with ד־ל־ל and ד־ל־ד־ל. Outside of Hebrew also found as Arabic د ل ي (d l y) and Geʽez ደ-ለ-ወ.

Root

ד־ל־ה • (d-l-h)

  1. Forming words pertaining to suspending and drawing water.

Derived terms

Hebrew terms belonging to the root ד־ל־ה (0 c, 2 e)
Verbal derivatives
Binyan Verb
Pa'al דָּלָה (dalá)
Nif'al
Pi'el דילה / דִּלָּה (dilá)
Pu'al
Hif'il הִדְלָה (hidlá)
Huf'al
Hitpa'el
Nominal derivatives
  • דְּלִי (dli, bucket)
  • דָּלִית (dalít, vine branch on an espalier)

References

  • Klein, Ernest (1987), “דלה”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 125a
  • Jastrow, Marcus (1903), A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature[2], London, New York: Luzac & Co., G.P. Putnam's Sons, page 309b
  • ד־ל־ה”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com