### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew term **Diblâh**, identified as `{{H1689}}`, refers to a place in Syria named **Diblath**. The base definition suggests it may be an orthographical error for a similar place name. This word appears just **1 time** in a single biblical verse, making its context highly specific.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The sole appearance of **Diblath** is in Ezekiel's prophecy of judgment [[Ezekiel 6:14]]. In this passage, the LORD `{{H3068}}` declares His intention to stretch out His hand `{{H3027}}` to make the land `{{H776}}` desolate. **Diblath** is used as a geographical benchmark to describe the severity of this desolation, stating it will be "more desolate than the wilderness toward **Diblath**". This sets a standard of extreme barrenness that will be surpassed by God's judgment upon the people in all their habitations `{{H4186}}`.
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words from its only context help define the scene of judgment:
* `{{H8077}}` **shᵉmâmâh** (desolate): This word means **devastation** or **waste**. Its use in conjunction with **Diblath** establishes the theme of ruin and judgment that will befall the land.
* `{{H4057}}` **midbâr** (wilderness): Defined as a **pasture**, **desert**, or **wilderness**, this term provides the landscape against which **Diblath** is measured. The prophecy states God's judgment will create a desolation even worse than this known wild place [[Ezekiel 6:14]].
* `{{H3027}}` **yâd** (hand): This word for **hand** indicates **power, means, direction**. In [[Ezekiel 6:14]], it is God's **hand** that is stretched out to execute the desolation associated with **Diblath**.
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H1689}}` is derived entirely from its role in this single prophetic warning.
* **A Standard for Judgment:** **Diblath** functions as a tangible reference point for absolute desolation. God's judgment is communicated as being even more severe than the barrenness of "the wilderness toward **Diblath**," making the punishment stark and understandable [[Ezekiel 6:14]].
* **The Reach of Divine Judgment:** The judgment is not localized but extends to "all their habitations" `{{H4186}}`. The reference to **Diblath** helps to frame the immense scale and totality of the desolation God will bring upon the land.
* **Revelation of God's Identity:** The ultimate purpose of this devastating judgment is explicitly stated: "and they shall know that I am the LORD" [[Ezekiel 6:14]]. The desolation, measured against **Diblath**, is not arbitrary but serves to reveal the sovereign identity of the LORD `{{H3068}}`.
### Summary
In summary, `{{H1689}}` **Diblâh** is a term whose significance is tied entirely to its singular use in scripture. It is not a broad theological concept but a specific geographical place used to define the intensity of divine judgment. Its appearance in [[Ezekiel 6:14]] serves as a powerful illustration of desolation, emphasizing that the consequences of disobedience will result in a ruin even greater than a known wilderness, all so that the people would ultimately know the identity of the LORD.
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