1738. davah
Strong's Lexicon
davah: To be unwell, to languish, to be sick

Original Word: דָּוָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: davah
Pronunciation: dah-VAH
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-vaw')
Definition: To be unwell, to languish, to be sick
Meaning: to be sick

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "davah," the concept of languishing or being unwell can be related to Greek terms such as "ἀσθενέω" (astheneō - to be weak, sick) found in Strong's Greek #770.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "davah" primarily conveys a state of being unwell or experiencing physical or emotional distress. It is often used to describe a condition of languishing or suffering, whether due to illness, grief, or other forms of affliction. The term can also imply a sense of weakness or depletion of strength.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, health and wellness were closely tied to one's spiritual and communal standing. Illness was often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or a consequence of sin. The concept of being "davah" would have carried significant weight, as it not only affected the individual's physical state but also their ability to participate in religious and social activities. The community played a crucial role in caring for the sick, and rituals of purification were important for restoring both physical and spiritual health.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be ill, unwell
NASB Translation
menstruation* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דָּוָה] verb be ill, unwell (Late Hebrew ׳ד sorrowful, miserable, not in physical sense; compare Arabic [] be ill; Ethiopic Assyrian perhaps derivatives di'û, illness ZimBP 96, 97; Aramaic דְּוִי, דְּוָא , , be sad) —

Qal Infinitive construct אִשָּׁה ֗֗֗ כִּימֵי נִדַּת דְּוֺתָהּ Leviticus 12:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
infirmity

A primitive root; to be sick (as if in menstruation) -- infirmity.

Forms and Transliterations
דְּוֹתָ֖הּ דותה də·wō·ṯāh devoTah dəwōṯāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 12:2
HEB: כִּימֵ֛י נִדַּ֥ת דְּוֹתָ֖הּ תִּטְמָֽא׃
KJV: of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
INT: the days of the separation her infirmity shall be unclean

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1738
1 Occurrence


də·wō·ṯāh — 1 Occ.















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