Strong's Hebrew: 1853. דִּקְלָה (Diqlah) -- Diklah

Strong's Lexicon

Diqlah: Diklah

Original Word: דִּקְלָה
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine (location)
Transliteration: Diqlah
Pronunciation: DEEK-lah
Phonetic Spelling: (dik-law')
Definition: Diklah
Meaning: Diklah

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to be thin" or "to be slender," possibly referring to a type of palm tree.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Diklah, as it is specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: Diklah is a name mentioned in the genealogies of the Bible, specifically as one of the sons of Joktan. It is used to denote a person and possibly a region or tribe associated with Joktan's descendants.

Cultural and Historical Background: Diklah is listed among the descendants of Joktan, who was a descendant of Shem, one of Noah's sons. The Joktanite tribes are believed to have settled in the Arabian Peninsula. The name Diklah may suggest a connection to a region known for palm trees, which were significant in ancient Near Eastern cultures for their economic and symbolic value.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a son of Joktan, also the S. Arabian tribe desc. from him
NASB Translation
Diklah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דִּקְלָה proper name, masculine (location) a son of Joktan, i.e. an Arabian territory or people Genesis 10:27 = 1 Chronicles 1:21; unknown, compare Di Genesis 10:27.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Diklah

Of foreign origin; Diklah, a region of Arabia -- Diklah.

Forms and Transliterations

דִּקְלָֽה׃ דקלה׃ dikLah diq·lāh diqlāh

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