דחל

Aramaic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də.ˈħal/

Verb

דְּחַל • (dəḥal)

  1. to fear
    • Tanach, Genesis 15:1:
      בָּתַר פִּתְגָּמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין הֲוָה פִּתְגָּמָא דַיְיָ עִם אַבְרָם בִּנְבוּאָה לְמֵימָר לָא תִדְחַל אַבְרָם מֵימְרִי תְּקוֹף לָךְ אַגְרָךְ סַגִּי לַחֲדָא:
      bāṯar piṯgāmayyā ha'illēn hăwā piṯgāmā ḏa'YHWH ʿim aḇrām bi'nḇu'ā lə'mēmār lā ṯiḏḥal aḇrām mēmrī təqōp̄ lāḵ aḡrāḵ sagī la'ḥăḏā
      After these events, the word of Adonoy came to Avram in a vision, saying: Fear not Avram, I am your shield, your reward is very great.
  2. to revere, to be in awe of

Descendants

  • Classical Syriac: ܕܚܠ (dəḥel)

References