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

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G1596 (ἐκλύω, ekluo), which means to be faint, to be weary, or to lose heart. This Greek term similarly conveys a sense of weakness or exhaustion, often used in the New Testament to describe spiritual or emotional weariness.

Usage: The verb דָּוָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of physical or emotional sickness, weakness, or distress. It often conveys a sense of languishing or being in a state of suffering.

Context: The Hebrew verb דָּוָה (dawah) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often associated with physical illness or a metaphorical state of distress. It is used to describe the condition of individuals who are experiencing a form of suffering or weakness. For example, in Isaiah 38:14, the term is used in the context of Hezekiah's illness, where he laments his condition, expressing a deep sense of physical and emotional turmoil. The word can also be found in Leviticus 15:33, where it describes the state of a woman during her menstrual impurity, indicating a period of physical discomfort and ritual uncleanness. The usage of דָּוָה highlights the human experience of frailty and the need for divine intervention or healing.

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

[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 Zim^{BP 96, 97}; Aramaic דְּוִי, דְּוָא , , be sad) —

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

infirmity

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

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