Word Study for H1853 (דִּקְלָה)

Diqlâh /dik-law'/ Ask about this word

Rootof foreign origin

MeaningDiklah, a region of Arabia

KJV usageDiklah.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Diqlâh — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Diqlâh, represented by H1853, is a name of foreign origin identifying Diklah, a region of Arabia. It appears 2 times across 2 unique verses in the Bible. Its usage is confined to its function as a proper name within genealogical records.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

In the biblical narrative, H1853 is used exclusively in genealogical lists. It appears in both Genesis and 1 Chronicles as part of a lineage, consistently listed alongside the names Hadoram and Uzal (Genesis 10:27; 1 Chronicles 1:21). The term functions solely as a proper name within these records, identifying a specific person or place in the table of nations.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words appear directly alongside Diqlâh in scripture:

H1913 Hădôwrâm: Defined as "probably of foreign derivation; Hadoram, a son of Joktan, and the tribe descended from him." It is listed immediately before Diklah in both of its appearances (Genesis 10:27; 1 Chronicles 1:21).
H187 ʼÛwzâl: Meaning "of uncertain derivation; Uzal, a son of Joktan." This name is also consistently listed with Diklah and Hadoram (Genesis 10:27; 1 Chronicles 1:21).

Theological Significance

The significance of H1853 is tied to its role within the biblical genealogies.

Genealogical Record: The inclusion of Diklah serves to document the lineage and settlement of peoples, as seen in its context in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
Historical Marker: As a name for a person and a region, it functions as a historical and geographical marker within the biblical narrative, rather than carrying a distinct theological weight on its own.

Summary

In summary, H1853 is a specific proper name, Diqlâh, referring to a region in Arabia. Its use in scripture is limited and precise, appearing only in two parallel genealogical accounts in Genesis and 1 Chronicles. Its entire biblical identity is defined by its place in this list, serving as a marker of lineage rather than a term with broader conceptual or theological meaning.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 2 occurrences, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

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Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

Appears in 2 verses across 2 of the 39 books. Most frequent in Genesis and 1 Chronicles (1 verse each); never once in the other 37.

Genesis

1 Chronicles

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Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.