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H1817 דֶּלֶת (deleth) deh'-leth
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor

Derivation: from H1802 (דָּלָה);

KJV Usage: door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).

TWOT Reference: 431a,e

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) door, gate
1a) a door
1b) a gate
1c) (fig.)
1c1) of chest lid
1c2) of crocodile jaws
1c3) of doors of the heavens
1c4) of an easily-accessible woman

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

דֶּלֶת deleth BDB Definition: 1) door, gate 1a) a door 1b) a gate 1c) (figuratively) 1c1) of chest lid 1c2) of crocodile jaws 1c3) of doors of the heavens 1c4) of an easily-accessible woman Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1802 Same Word by TWOT Number: 431a,e Total KJV Occurrences: 90

Bible Occurrences (77)

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