דֵּךְ dekh

Hebrew word for “this” · Strong’s H1791 · used 13 times in 11 verses

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Meaning

this; Aramaic of zeh (זֶה "this" H2088)

How it is translated

Glosses given for dekh in context, with how often each is used:

• this 13

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Ezra 4 (5), Ezra 5 (3), Ezra 6 (3)

Forms

• דך 13

Words used with it

Words that share verses with dekh more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• בְּנָה benah “to build” 8
• דִּי di “that” 9
• מֶלֶךְ melekh “king” 8
• שׂוּם sum “to set” 6
• קִרְיָה qiryah “town” 5
• בַּיִת bayit “house” 6
• אֱלָהּ elah “god” 6
• עֲבַד avad “to make” 5
• טְעֵם teem “command” 5
• מִן־ min “from” 6
• כְּעַן kean “now” 4
• לָא la “not” 5

Key verses

The verses using dekh that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Ezra 4:13 — Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt…
• Ezra 4:15 — That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city,…
• Ezra 4:16 — We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
• Ezra 4:19 — And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition…
• Ezra 4:21 — Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
• Ezra 5:8 — Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in…
• Ezra 5:16 — Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building,…
• Ezra 5:17 — Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree…
• Ezra 6:7 — Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
• Ezra 6:8 — Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute…
• Ezra 6:12 — And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.