Dâlaq — H1814

H1814 · Hebrew — דלק

Pronunciation: daw-lak'

Definition

verb

to flame (literally or figuratively)

  1. to burn, hotly pursue
    1. (Qal)
      1. to burn
      2. to hotly pursue
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to kindle
      2. to inflame

Usually translated as

kindle, burning, inflame, persecute, chase, persecutor, pursue hotly

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Dâlaq occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Samuel (1), Psalms (2), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (1), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (1), Obadiah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — D