דַּל

dal · Hebrew · Strong's H1800 · 47 occurrences

The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “poor”

What it means

properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin

from H1809 (דָּלַל);

How the KJV renders it

lean, needy, poor, weaker

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“poor”

also renders pénēs (G3993), penichrós (G3998), ptōchós (G4434), chêlᵉkâʼ (H2489), miçkên (H4542), ʻănâh (H6033), ʻânâv (H6035), ʻânîy (H6041), rûwsh (H7326)

“lean”

also renders anapíptō (G377), anakeîmai (G345), daq (H1851), châzaq (H2388), râzeh (H7330), râphaq (H7514), shâʻan (H8172)

“needy”

also renders ʻânîy (H6041), rûwsh (H7326)

“weaker”

also renders asthenḗs (G772)

Where it appears

47 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 46 verses shown.

1 Samuel 2:8 · HAamsa

He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.

2 Samuel 3:1 · HC/Aampa

Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 13:4 · HAamsa

He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

Amos 2:7 · HAampa

They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earth and deny justice to the oppressed. A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name.

Amos 4:1 · HAampa

Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, “Bring us drinks!”

Amos 5:11 · HAamsa

Therefore, because you trample on the poor and take taxes from him of wheat, you have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.

Amos 8:6 HAampaExodus 23:3 HC/AamsaExodus 30:15 HC/Td/AamsaIsaiah 10:2 HAampaIsaiah 11:4 HAampaIsaiah 14:30 HAampaIsaiah 25:4 HRd/AamsaIsaiah 26:6 HAampaJudges 6:15 HTd/AamsaJeremiah 5:4 HAampaJeremiah 39:10 HTd/AampaJob 5:16 HRd/AamsaJob 20:10 HAampaJob 20:19 HAampaJob 31:16 HAampaJob 34:19 HAamsaJob 34:28 HAamsaLeviticus 14:21 HAamsaLeviticus 19:15 HAamsaProverbs 10:15 HAampaProverbs 14:31 HAamsaProverbs 19:4 HC/AamsaProverbs 19:17 HAamsaProverbs 21:13 HAamsaProverbs 22:9 HRd/AamsaProverbs 22:16 HAamsaProverbs 22:22 HAamsaProverbs 28:3 HAampaProverbs 28:8 HAampaProverbs 28:11 HC/AamsaProverbs 28:15 HAamsaProverbs 29:7 HAampaProverbs 29:14 HAampaPsalm 41:1 HAamsaPsalm 72:13 HAamsaPsalm 82:3 HAamsaPsalm 82:4 HAamsaPsalm 113:7 HAamsaRuth 3:10 HAamsaZephaniah 3:12 HC/Aamsa

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.