דֶּלֶת (deleth) — Door

Hebrew word study: דֶּלֶת (deleth), Strong's H1817. something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor

HebrewStrong's H1817
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דֶּלֶת (deleth)
Pronounced: deh'-leth

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor

Word study
Derivation: from H1802 (דָּלָה);

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H1817 is tagged on 88 words in 78 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:6 and last appears in Malachi 1:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the door ×16the doors of ×15doors its ×7doors ×6the doors ×5doors of ×4for the doors of ×3leaves ×3and doors ×2from the doors of ×2gates ×2gates its ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

דַּלְתוֹת ×17הַדֶּלֶת ×14דְּלָתַיִם ×6דַּלְתֹתָיו ×6דְּלָתוֹת ×5הַדְּלָתוֹת ×3דְּלָתֶיהָ ×2הַדָּלֶת ×2לְדַלְתוֹת ×2מִדַּלְתֵי ×2

Books where it appears most

Nehemiah ×112 Chronicles ×102 Kings ×9Ezekiel ×91 Kings ×8Judges ×7Job ×5Isaiah ×4

Verses (first 25 of 78)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1802 דָּלָה (dâlâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does deleth (H1817) mean?

Something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor.

How is H1817 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1817 as: door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3)..

How often does דֶּלֶת (deleth) appear?

Strong's H1817 is tagged on 88 words in 78 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:6 and last appears in Malachi 1:10.