Dekar
Dekar was the father of Ben-dekar, one of Solomon’s officers responsible for provisions in the western hill country of Judah and Benjamin. He is mentioned in the administrative list of Solomon’s reign.
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Delaiah
Delaiah was the name of several men in the Old Testament, including a priestly division leader, a prince who heard Jeremiah’s prophecy, a descendant of David, and the ancestor of a post-exilic family.
DELAY
To delay means to postpone, tarry, or stop for a time. In biblical narratives it may describe postponing action, waiting for a person, or wrongly assuming that a promised event will not occur soon.
DELECTABLE
Delectable means desirable or delightful. In Isaiah 44:9 it refers ironically to the attractive things people valued—idols that could not profit them.
DELICACY
Delicacy, in Revelation 18, refers to luxury, wanton living, or extravagant pleasures. Babylon’s merchants became rich through the abundance of such indulgence.
DELICIOUSLY
To live deliciously means to live luxuriously or wantonly. Revelation uses the expression of Babylon’s self-indulgent prosperity before her judgment.
DELIGHT
To delight is to take pleasure in or to incline one’s heart toward something. Scripture especially commends delight in God, His law, righteousness, and His will.
DELIGHTSOME
Delightsome means pleasant, desirable, or full of delight. Malachi uses it of the land that will be recognized as a land of blessing and delight.
Delilah
Delilah was a woman from the valley of Sorek who betrayed Samson to the Philistine rulers. By persistently discovering the secret of his strength, she enabled the Philistines to capture and humiliate him.
Delilah, Or Delilah
Delilah was the woman loved by Samson who discovered and betrayed the secret of his strength to the Philistines. Her treachery led to Samson’s capture after his hair was cut.
DELOS
Delos was an island in the Aegean Sea and an important ancient religious and commercial center. It contained temples and a major port, and Rome sent letters there concerning Jewish privileges.
Deluge
The Deluge is the great flood in the days of Noah, through which God judged the violence and corruption of the ancient world. Noah, his family, and representatives of the animals were preserved in the ark.
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