English Bible words starting with D
616 meanings beginning with D, in alphabetical order. This is page 6 of 7. Under each one are the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words the Bible actually uses for it.
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Dothan1 word
double6 words
- shenayimשְׁנַיִםtwo: the cardinal number that counts a set of exactly two
- mishnehמִשְׁנֶהdouble: twice as much of something, a doubled amount
+3 more meanings
- a copy: a written duplicate of a document
- second: the one ranking next after the first, in position, birth, office, or grade
- the Second Quarter: a district of Jerusalem
- diplousδιπλοῦςdoublenot studied yet
- kaphalכָּפַלto doublenot studied yet
- kephelכֶּפֶלdoublenot studied yet
double-edged1 word
double-minded1 word
doubt4 words
- diakrinōδιακρίνωto be divided within oneself, to waver; traditionally rendered "to doubt."
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- to tell things apart: to distinguish, discern, evaluate, or decide between them.
- to dispute or contend with someone; to take issue.
- dialogismosδιαλογισμόςan inner reasoning of the heart: the thoughts, deliberations, and designs a person turns over privately, often futile or corrupt
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- a dispute: the quarreling and complaining that breaks out when people press competing views
- aporeōἀπορέωto be at a loss: to find no way through a difficulty, and so not know what to think or do
- distazōδιστάζωto waver between two options: to be of two minds, pulled in two directions, by someone whose faith is real but divided.
- diakrinōδιακρίνωto be divided within oneself, to waver; traditionally rendered "to doubt."
dough2 words
dove4 words
- peristeraπεριστεράa dove or pigeon: the common bird that Greek names with a single word
- yonahיוֹנָהa dove or pigeon, specifically the common rock dove and its young: the affordable altar-bird for the poor and a frequent image of tenderness, grief, and swift flight
- trugōnτρυγώνdovenot studied yet
- torתֹּרthe turtledove: a small migratory dove, named in Hebrew for its soft rolling coo
downcast2 words
- tapeinosταπεινόςlow: describing a person as down rather than up, whether in worldly standing, in spirits, or in a heart that does not push itself forward
- shaḥaḥשָׁחַחto sink down low: to bow, stoop, crouch, or be brought low, whether a body, a spirit, or a standing structure collapsing toward the ground
downfall2 words
downpour1 word
dowry2 words
doze1 word
drachma2 words
drag5 words
- helkuō, helkōἕλκωto pull something or someone along by force: a sword drawn out, a net hauled in, a person dragged off.
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- of God: to draw a person to Christ, the pull of God on someone who does not come on their own.
- mashakhמָשַׁךְto draw: to pull something along by steady force, whether a body, a bowstring, a sound, or a stretch of time
- surōσύρωto dragnot studied yet
- gararגָּרַרto drag/chew/sawnot studied yet
- saḥavסָחַבto dragnot studied yet
- helkuō, helkōἕλκωto pull something or someone along by force: a sword drawn out, a net hauled in, a person dragged off.
drag away1 word
drag out1 word
dragnet1 word
dragon4 words
- drakōnδράκωνthe great supernatural serpent of Revelation, named outright as Satan
- tanתַּןjackal: the howling wild dog of the wasteland, named almost always in the plural and almost always to say that a place has been emptied of people
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- the great water creature: the monster Pharaoh is addressed as, lying in the Nile, churning it up and fouling his own rivers
- tanninתַּנִּיןa great serpent or dragon: a large, frightening snakelike creature, most often the sea-monster God masters, but also a venomous land serpent.
- livyatanלִוְיָתָןLeviathan: a vast coiling sea-serpent, the legendary chaos-monster of the deep that only God can master
drain1 word
drain out1 word
drain to the dregs1 word
dram1 word
draw9 words
- helkuō, helkōἕλκωof God: to draw a person to Christ, the pull of God on someone who does not come on their own.
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- to pull something or someone along by force: a sword drawn out, a net hauled in, a person dragged off.
- mashakhמָשַׁךְto draw: to pull something along by steady force, whether a body, a bowstring, a sound, or a stretch of time
- spaōσπάωto drawnot studied yet
- shalaphשָׁלַףto draw out or pull loose: to slide a sword from its sheath, or pull a thing free from what holds it
- ruqרִיקto empty out: to make a container give up what it holds, whether by pouring out its liquid, tipping out its contents, or baring the weapon in its sheath.
- helkuō, helkōἕλκωof God: to draw a person to Christ, the pull of God on someone who does not come on their own.
draw (up1 word
draw away3 words
draw near3 words
- engizōἐγγίζωto come near: to close the gap in space, in time, or in relationship until something is right at hand.
- proserchomaiπροσέρχομαιto come up to someone or something, to approach so as to be in its presence
- nagashנָגַשׁto draw near, or to bring near: closing the physical distance to a person, place, or thing, whether by one's own movement or by causing something else to move
draw off2 words
- ḥalatsחָלַץto draw off or pull out: to slip something free of what holds it
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- to equip for war: to make ready and go out as an armed force
- to rescue: to pull someone out of danger or distress into safety
- shalaphשָׁלַףto draw out or pull loose: to slide a sword from its sheath, or pull a thing free from what holds it
- ḥalatsחָלַץto draw off or pull out: to slip something free of what holds it
draw out3 words
- arakhאָרַךְto be long or to make long, in time or in space: to prolong, lengthen, extend, or hold off.
- shalaphשָׁלַףto draw out or pull loose: to slide a sword from its sheath, or pull a thing free from what holds it
- shalalשָׁלַלto draw out: to pull stalks of grain out from the gathered bundles and leave them behind.
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- to plunder: to seize and carry off goods, wealth, or captives by force, especially from a defeated enemy in war.
draw up an account1 word
draw up in battle1 word
- arakhעָרַךְto lay out in good order: to set things in their proper places, piece by piece
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- to set a fixed price on something: to assess its worth
- arakhעָרַךְto lay out in good order: to set things in their proper places, piece by piece
drawing near1 word
drawn1 word
drawn sword1 word
dread13 words
- gurגּוּרto be afraid, to dread: to shrink back in fear before a person, a threat, or God
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- to live somewhere as a resident outsider: to settle for a time among people not your own, without owning the land or holding the rights of a native
- to assail, to stir up strife: to gather in hostility against someone, to attack
- paḥadפַּחַדdread: overwhelming fear that grips a person or sweeps over a people, and by extension the dreadful thing that causes it
- yirahיִרְאָהfear: from raw dread of danger, through awe before the holy, to the reverent devotion to God that the Old Testament calls the beginning of wisdom.
- paḥadפָּחַדto tremble with dread: to be seized by sudden, body-shaking fear
- emahאֵימָהoverwhelming, paralyzing dread: a terror so heavy it can seem less like a feeling and more like a physical force that falls on a person or is sent against them.
- gurגּוּרto be afraid, to dread: to shrink back in fear before a person, a threat, or God
dreadful2 words
dreadful end1 word
dream7 words
- enupnionἐνύπνιονdreamnot studied yet
- ḥalomחֲלוֹםa dream: the images and events a person experiences while asleep
- ḥalamחָלַםto dream: to see images and receive a message while asleep, often as a channel through which God speaks.
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- to be or grow healthy and strong; to be restored to full vigor.
- ḥelemחֵלֶםa dream: the images a person sees while asleep, presented throughout Daniel as a message from God that has to be interpreted
- enupniazōἐνυπνιάζωto dreamnot studied yet
dreg2 words
drench2 words
dress5 words
dressed stone2 words
dried1 word
dried up4 words
- xērainōξηραίνωto dry up: to lose moisture and so wither, shrivel, or run dry
- xērosξηρόςdried out: shrivelled and without moisture, whether a limb that has withered, wood that is dead, or ground as opposed to sea
- dalalדָּלַלto sink low: to hang slack, run dry, or be worn down until almost nothing is left
- da'akhדָּעַךְto go out or be put out: a lamp, fire, or life snuffed into darkness
drift away2 words
drink10 words
- pinōπίνωto drink: to take liquid into the body by mouth
- shatahשָׁתָהto drink: to take liquid in through the mouth
- shaqahשָׁקָהto give something to drink: to water land, water animals, or hand a person a drink
- mishtehמִשְׁתֶּהdrink: a beverage, or one's allotted portion of something to drink
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- a feast: a celebration centered on food and especially drinking, held to mark a joyful occasion
- mashqehמַשְׁקֶהa drink: liquid meant to be drunk, a beverage.
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- a cupbearer: the royal official who served the king's wine, and the office he held.
- well-watered land: ground richly supplied with water, land under irrigation.
drink deeply1 word
drink offering3 words
- nesekhנֶסֶךְa drink offering: wine (or another liquid) poured out before God as part of a sacrifice
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- a cast idol: a metal image shaped by pouring molten metal into a mold
- nesikhנָסִיךְsomething poured out: wine poured as an offering to a god, or metal poured into a mold to make an image.
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- a chief installed in office: one of a group of rulers over a people, named alongside a greater king or as the leadership of a nation.
- nesakhנְסַךְdrink offeringnot studied yet
- nesekhנֶסֶךְa drink offering: wine (or another liquid) poured out before God as part of a sacrifice
drink one's fill2 words
drink water1 word
drink with1 word
drinking1 word
drip4 words
- nataphנָטַףto drip, drop: to fall or flow slowly in drops, as water, dew, myrrh, honey, or wine
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- to prophesy, preach: to pour out a stream of inspired words
- ra'aphרָעַףto dripnot studied yet
- dalaphדָּלַףto dripnot studied yet
- zarziphזַרְזִיףdripnot studied yet
- nataphנָטַףto drip, drop: to fall or flow slowly in drops, as water, dew, myrrh, honey, or wine
dripping1 word
drippings of the comb1 word
drive4 words
- nahagנָהַגto drive or lead: to set someone or something in motion and keep it moving toward where you want it to go
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- to moan or wail: to make a low sound of grief, like a mourner
- elaunōἐλαύνωto drivenot studied yet
- nadaphנָדַףto blow away: to sweep a weightless thing off on a rush of wind so that it scatters and is nowhere to be found
- daḥahדָּחָהto shove hard: to push a person or thing over so that it goes down
- nahagנָהַגto drive or lead: to set someone or something in motion and keep it moving toward where you want it to go
drive away2 words
drive back1 word
drive insane1 word
drive out6 words
- yarashיָרַשׁto take possession of land or property, often by driving out whoever held it before
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- to be stripped of what you own and fall into poverty
- ekballōἐκβάλλωto drive, throw, or force out: removing someone or something from a place by power or compulsion
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- to send out or dispatch: commissioning someone to go forth for a purpose
- to bring out or produce: drawing something from within a container, source, or inner resource
- nadaḥנָדַחto drive away: to push or force someone or something out of where it belongs.
- garashגָּרַשׁto drive out by force: to expel a person or group from a place they would otherwise stay
- hadaphהָדַףto push someone or something away by force, shoving it out of the place it held
- yarashיָרַשׁto take possession of land or property, often by driving out whoever held it before
driven2 words
driven away1 word
driven back1 word
driver1 word
driving1 word
dromedary1 word
drop7 words
- nataphנָטַףto drip, drop: to fall or flow slowly in drops, as water, dew, myrrh, honey, or wine
+1 more meaning
- to prophesy, preach: to pour out a stream of inspired words
- nataphנָטָףdropnot studied yet
- araphעָרַףto dropnot studied yet
- rasisרָסִיסdropnot studied yet
- thrombosθρόμβοςdropnot studied yet
- nataphנָטַףto drip, drop: to fall or flow slowly in drops, as water, dew, myrrh, honey, or wine
drop off1 word
dross1 word
drought5 words
- ḥorevחֹרֶבdryness at its harshest: the scorching heat of the sun, the drought of withheld rain, or a place dried up into ruin
- tsiyyahצִיָּהdry, waterless land: parched, sun-baked ground where nothing grows, and the drought that leaves it so.
- batstsoretבַּצֹּרֶתdroughtnot studied yet
- ḥaravonחֵרָבוֹןdroughtnot studied yet
- taluvahתַּלְאֻבָהdroughtnot studied yet
drove1 word
drown1 word
drowned1 word
drowsiness1 word
drunk2 words
drunkard4 words
drunken3 words
drunkenness4 words
Drusilla1 word
dry7 words
- xērainōξηραίνωto dry up: to lose moisture and so wither, shrivel, or run dry
- xērosξηρόςdried out: shrivelled and without moisture, whether a limb that has withered, wood that is dead, or ground as opposed to sea
- ḥarevחָרֵבdry: food that has had no oil or moisture added to it
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- desolate: emptied out and left in ruins, said of a city, a countryside, or a building
- yaveshיָבֵשׁdry, dried out: no longer holding the moisture that once made something green, fresh, or alive, so that it is now brittle, shriveled, or dead
- tsameצָמֵאthirsty: in need of water and craving it, whether a person longing for a drink or ground parched for rain
dry ground2 words
dry land5 words
- xērosξηρόςdried out: shrivelled and without moisture, whether a limb that has withered, wood that is dead, or ground as opposed to sea
- tsiyyahצִיָּהdry, waterless land: parched, sun-baked ground where nothing grows, and the drought that leaves it so.
- yabbashahיַבָּשָׁהdry land: the solid, habitable ground that stands apart from the sea
- ḥaravahחָרָבָהdry ground: bare, waterless ground, especially a seabed or riverbed left exposed when the water is driven back
- yabbeshetיַבֶּשֶׁתdry landnot studied yet
dry up3 words
- xērainōξηραίνωto dry up: to lose moisture and so wither, shrivel, or run dry
- yaveshיָבֵשׁto dry up or wither: to lose the moisture that keeps something alive or flowing, so that it shrivels, hardens, or runs dry
- ḥarevחָרֵבto dry up: for water to fail and a wet place to go dry
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- to lay waste, to be left in ruins: for a city, land, or people to be destroyed and abandoned
dryness2 words
due1 word
- ḥoqחֹקan allotted portion: a fixed share, ration, or due that is assigned to someone.
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- a statute: a binding rule that has been laid down and set in force, whether by God or by a human authority.
- a fixed limit: a boundary or bound that has been set and may not be crossed.
- ḥoqחֹקan allotted portion: a fixed share, ration, or due that is assigned to someone.
dues1 word
duke1 word
- alluphאַלּוּףa tribal chief: the head of a clan or people, especially one of the ruling chieftains of Edom
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- a close friend: a trusted, intimate companion bound to someone by long familiarity
- a tame ox or other domestic animal: a docile, well-fed beast accustomed to people
- alluphאַלּוּףa tribal chief: the head of a clan or people, especially one of the ruling chieftains of Edom
dull4 words
- kahahכָּהָהto grow dim or fade: to lose brightness, sharpness, or strength without going out altogether.
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- to curb someone, to check them so that they stop what they are doing.
- kehehכֵּהֶהfaint: dimmed or faded, with the brightness, color, or strength nearly gone out of it.
- nōthrosνωθρόςsluggish: a blameworthy dullness and slackness that leaves a person slow to take in what is taught and slow to follow through on it
- ḥakhlilחַכְלִילִיdullnot studied yet
- kahahכָּהָהto grow dim or fade: to lose brightness, sharpness, or strength without going out altogether.
dullard1 word
dullness1 word
Dumah2 words
dumb2 words
- kōphosκωφόςunable to hear or speak: deaf, mute, or both
- alamאָלַםto be speechless: to have the mouth shut so that no words come out, whether struck mute or refusing to open it
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- to bind cut grain into sheaves
dumbfounded1 word
dung7 words
- ashpotאַשְׁפֹּתa heap of ashes, sweepings, and waste dumped at the edge of a town: the filthiest spot in the landscape, and so the lowest place a person can end up.
- pereshפֶּרֶשׁthe dung of a sacrificial animal: the half-digested contents of its stomach and intestines, the waste discarded when the animal is cut open.
- domenדֹּמֶןdungnot studied yet
- gelelגֵּלdung: excrement, animal or human, named bluntly, both as the ordinary substance and as the byword for what is worthless.
- skubalonσκύβαλονwhat gets thrown out: the worthless leftovers swept away once the useful part has been taken
dungeon2 words
- borבּוֹרa pit dug or hewn into the ground: a cistern for water, a hole that holds a person or traps an animal, and, in poetry, the grave.
- masgerמַסְגֵּרa smith: a skilled metalworker, named in the exile lists among the workers carried off from Jerusalem to Babylon
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- a prison: a place where someone is shut in and cannot get out unaided
dunghill3 words
duplicity1 word
Dura1 word
durable leather1 word
dusk2 words