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It is also used metaphorically to describe the act of pursuing or chasing with intensity, akin to the fervor of a fire. This dual usage highlights both a literal and figurative application, emphasizing zeal and relentless pursuit.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, fire was a central element, used for warmth, cooking, and religious sacrifices. The metaphorical use of "dalaq" to describe pursuit reflects the intensity and determination akin to a fire's consuming nature. This imagery would resonate with an agrarian society familiar with the power and necessity of fire.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to burn, hotly pursue<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>burning (1), chased (1), chasing (1), fiery shafts (1), hotly pursue (1), hotly pursued (1), inflame (1), kindle (1), set them on fire (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">דָּלַק</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>burn</b></font> (intransitive), <font size="+1"><b>hotly pursue</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>, Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">דְּלַק</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb019602.gif"> all intransitive <em>burn, kindle</em>; Hiph`il, Aph`el transitive) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">דָּלַקְתָּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/31-36.htm">Genesis 31:36</a>; 3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">וְדָֽלְקוּ</font> consecutive Obadiah 18; suffix <font class="hebrew2">דְּלָקֻנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/4-19.htm">Lamentations 4:19</a>; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יִדְלַק</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/10-2.htm">Psalm 10:2</a>; <em>Infinitive construct</em> <font class="hebrew2">דְּלֹק</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-53.htm">1 Samuel 17:53</a>; <em>Participle active</em> plural <font class="hebrew2">דֹּלְקִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/26-23.htm">Proverbs 26:23</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>burn</em>, <font class="hebrew2">וְדָֽלְקוּ בָהֶם</font> Obadiah 18 (figurative of Israel ravaging among Edomites, "" <font class="hebrew2">וַאֲכָלוּם</font>; on construction with <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font> compare <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-25.htm">2 Kings 17:25</a>); also in <font class="hebrew2">חִצָּיו לְדֹלְקִים יִפְעָ֑ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14</a> <em>his arrows he maketh burning ones</em> (subject God) RV De Che and others; & <font class="hebrew2">שְׂפָתַיִם דֹּלְקִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/26-23.htm">Proverbs 26:23</a> <em>burning (fervent) lips</em> (opposed to <font class="hebrew2">לֵב רָ֑ע</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>hotly pursue</em> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/31-36.htm">Genesis 31:36</a> (E; followed by <font class="hebrew2">אַחֲרֵי</font>) <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-53.htm">1 Samuel 17:53</a> (followed by id.); <a href="/interlinear/psalms/10-2.htm">Psalm 10:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/4-19.htm">Lamentations 4:19</a> (both followed by accusative) <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em> suffix <font class="hebrew2">יַדְלִיקֵם</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-11.htm">Isaiah 5:11</a>; <em>Imperative</em> <font class="hebrew2">הַדְלֵק</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24-10.htm">Ezekiel 24:10</a>; — <em>inflame</em>, with accusative, subject wine <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-11.htm">Isaiah 5:11</a>; <em>kindle</em> object <font class="hebrew2">הָאֵשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24-10.htm">Ezekiel 24:10</a>. <p> [<font class="hebrew2">דְּלַק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>burn</b></font> (Biblical Hebrew); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pe`al</b></font> <em>Participle active</em> <font class="hebrew2">דָּלִ֑ק</font> (K<sup>§ 29, 1</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9</a> <em>burning</em> fire. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecutor, pursue hotly <p>A primitive root; to flame (literally or figuratively) -- burning, chase, inflame, kindle, persecute(-or), pursue hotly. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ דָלַ֖קְתָּ דֹּלְקִ֣ים דלקים דלקנו דלקת הַדְלֵ֣ק הדלק וְדָלְק֥וּ ודלקו יִדְלַ֣ק יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃ ידליקם׃ ידלק לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים לדלקים מִדְּלֹ֖ק מדלק ḏā·laq·tā daLakta ḏālaqtā də·lā·qu·nū delaKunu dəlāqunū dō·lə·qîm doleKim dōləqîm haḏ·lêq hadLek haḏlêq lə·ḏō·lə·qîm ledoleKim ləḏōləqîm mid·də·lōq middeLok middəlōq vedalKu wə·ḏā·lə·qū wəḏāləqū yaḏ·lî·qêm yadliKem yaḏlîqêm yiḏ·laq yidLak yiḏlaq<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/31-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 31:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חַטָּאתִ֔י כִּ֥י <b> דָלַ֖קְתָּ </b> אַחֲרָֽי׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is my sin <span class="itali">that you have hotly pursued</span> me?<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> what [is] my sin, <span class="itali">that thou hast so hotly pursued</span> after me?<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/31-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is my sin that <span class="itali">you have hotly</span> after that<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/17-53.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 17:53</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל <b> מִדְּלֹ֖ק </b> אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> returned <span class="itali">from chasing</span> the Philistines<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> returned <span class="itali">from chasing</span> after<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-53.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sons of Israel <span class="itali">chasing</span> after the Philistines<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/7-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 7:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מָ֑וֶת חִ֝צָּ֗יו <b> לְֽדֹלְקִ֥ים </b> יִפְעָֽל׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He makes His arrows <span class="itali">fiery shafts.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his arrows <span class="itali">against the persecutors.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/7-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> deadly his arrows <span class="itali">fiery</span> makes<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/10-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 10:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע <b> יִדְלַ֣ק </b> עָנִ֑י יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ ׀</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the wicked <span class="itali">hotly pursue</span> the afflicted;<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in [his] pride <span class="itali">doth persecute</span> the poor:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/10-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> pride the wicked <span class="itali">hotly</span> the afflicted them be caught<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/26-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 26:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חָ֑רֶשׂ שְׂפָתַ֖יִם <b> דֹּלְקִ֣ים </b> וְלֶב־ רָֽע׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> dross <span class="itali">Are burning</span> lips<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Burning</span> lips and a wicked<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/26-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> an earthen lips <span class="itali">are burning</span> heart wicked<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 5:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַנֶּ֔שֶׁף יַ֖יִן <b> יַדְלִיקֵֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that wine <span class="itali">may inflame</span> them!<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> until night, [till] wine <span class="itali">inflame</span> them!<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the evening wine <span class="itali">may inflame</span><p><b><a href="/text/lamentations/4-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Lamentations 4:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ הֶהָרִ֣ים <b> דְּלָקֻ֔נוּ </b> בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר אָ֥רְבוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/lamentations/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the sky; <span class="itali">They chased</span> us on the mountains,<br><a href="/kjvs/lamentations/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the heaven: <span class="itali">they pursued</span> us upon the mountains,<br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/4-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on the mountains <span class="itali">chased</span> the wilderness waited<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/24-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 24:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַרְבֵּ֤ה הָעֵצִים֙ <b> הַדְלֵ֣ק </b> הָאֵ֔שׁ הָתֵ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the wood, <span class="itali">kindle</span> the fire,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Heap on wood, <span class="itali">kindle</span> the fire, consume<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/24-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Heap the wood <span class="itali">kindle</span> the fire Boil<p><b><a href="/text/obadiah/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Obadiah 1:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/obadiah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵשָׂו֙ לְקַ֔שׁ <b> וְדָלְק֥וּ </b> בָהֶ֖ם וַאֲכָל֑וּם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/obadiah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [will be] as stubble. <span class="itali">And they will set them on fire</span> and consume<br><a href="/kjvs/obadiah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for stubble, <span class="itali">and they shall kindle</span> in them, and devour<br><a href="/interlinear/obadiah/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Esau stubble <span class="itali">will set</span> and consume will be no<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1814.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1814.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1814<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/dalakta_1814.htm">ḏā·laq·tā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/delakunu_1814.htm">də·lā·qu·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/dolekim_1814.htm">dō·lə·qîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hadlek_1814.htm">haḏ·lêq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ledolekim_1814.htm">lə·ḏō·lə·qîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/middelok_1814.htm">mid·də·lōq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vedalku_1814.htm">wə·ḏā·lə·qū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yadlikem_1814.htm">yaḏ·lî·qêm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yidlak_1814.htm">yiḏ·laq — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> 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