1690. debelah

Strong's Lexicon

debelah: Cake of pressed figs

Original Word: דְּבֵלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: dbelah
Pronunciation: deh-bay-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (deb-ay-law')
Definition: Cake of pressed figs
Meaning: a cake of pressed figs

Word Origin: From the root דָּבַל (dabal), meaning "to press together" or "to form into a mass."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "debelah," the concept of pressed figs can be related to the Greek word "σῦκον" (sukon), meaning "fig."

Usage: The term "debelah" refers to a cake or mass of pressed figs. In ancient times, figs were a staple food in the Near East, and they were often pressed into cakes for preservation and ease of transport. These cakes were a convenient and nutritious food source, providing energy and sustenance.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, figs were a significant crop. The process of pressing figs into cakes allowed for long-term storage and easy transportation, making them a valuable commodity. Figs were often used in trade and were a common provision for travelers and soldiers. The practice of pressing figs into cakes is well-documented in ancient Near Eastern cultures, highlighting the importance of figs in the diet and economy of the region.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a lump (of pressed figs), a pressed (fig) cake
NASB Translation
cake (2), cakes of figs (1), fig cake (1), fig cakes (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דְּבֵלָה noun feminine lump of pressed figs, pressed (fig-) cake (Late Hebrew דְּבֵילָה, Aram id., , = Greek παλάθη; Arabic lump, large gobbet or mouthful; compare Assyrian dublu, foundation, & Hebrew synonym אֲשִׁישָׁה Dl^{HA 58}) — דְּבֵלָה 1 Samuel 30:12; construct דְּבֶלֶת 2 Kings 20:7 = Isaiah 38:21; plural דְּבֵלִים 1 Samuel 25:18; 1 Chronicles 12:40; — used as food 1 Samuel 25:18; 1 Samuel 30:12; 1 Chronicles 12:40; דְּבֶלֶת תְּאֵנִים, as application to boil, or eruption 2 Kings 20:7 = Isaiah 38:21.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cake lump of figs

From an unused root (akin to zabal) probably meaning to press together; a cake of pressed figs -- cake (lump) of figs.

see HEBREW zabal

Forms and Transliterations

דְּבֵלִ֑ים דְּבֵלִ֨ים דְּבֵלָ֜ה דְּבֶ֣לֶת דבלה דבלים דבלת וְצִמּוּקִ֧ים וצמוקים də·ḇê·lāh də·ḇe·leṯ də·ḇê·lîm dəḇêlāh dəḇeleṯ dəḇêlîm deveLah deVelet deveLim vetzimmuKim wə·ṣim·mū·qîm wəṣimmūqîm

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 25:18
HEB: צִמֻּקִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם דְּבֵלִ֑ים וַתָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־
NAS: and two hundred cakes of figs, and loaded
KJV: and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid
INT: clusters hundred cakes and loaded on

1 Samuel 30:12
HEB: לוֹ֩ פֶ֨לַח דְּבֵלָ֜ה וּשְׁנֵ֤י צִמֻּקִים֙
NAS: him a piece of fig cake and two
KJV: him a piece of a cake of figs, and two
INT: gave A piece of fig and two clusters

2 Kings 20:7
HEB: יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּ קְח֖וּ דְּבֶ֣לֶת תְּאֵנִ֑ים וַיִּקְח֛וּ
NAS: Take a cake of figs.
KJV: Take a lump of figs.
INT: Isaiah Take A cake of figs took

1 Chronicles 12:40
HEB: מַאֲכָ֡ל קֶ֠מַח דְּבֵלִ֨ים וְצִמּוּקִ֧ים וְיַֽיִן־
NAS: cakes, fig cakes
KJV: meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins,
INT: of flour cakes fig cakes and bunches

1 Chronicles 12:40
HEB: קֶ֠מַח דְּבֵלִ֨ים וְצִמּוּקִ֧ים וְיַֽיִן־ וְשֶׁ֛מֶן
NAS: fig cakes and bunches of raisins,
INT: cakes fig cakes and bunches wine

Isaiah 38:21
HEB: יְשַׁעְיָ֔הוּ יִשְׂא֖וּ דְּבֶ֣לֶת תְּאֵנִ֑ים וְיִמְרְח֥וּ
NAS: Let them take a cake of figs
KJV: Let them take a lump of figs,
INT: now Isaiah take A cake of figs and apply

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1690
6 Occurrences

də·ḇê·lāh — 1 Occ.
də·ḇe·leṯ — 2 Occ.
də·ḇê·lîm — 2 Occ.
wə·ṣim·mū·qîm — 1 Occ.