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The Hebrew Verb דָּלַק: To Pursue or Burn
The Hebrew verb דָּלַק (root: ד־ל־ק) has two primary meanings based on context:
To pursue or chase after — especially in military or urgent contexts.
To burn or blaze — often describing fire or intense heat (in certain stems).
In the Qal binyan, it most often means “to pursue,” while in the Pual or Hiphil, it can convey “to set on fire” or “to be inflamed.” These meanings are conceptually linked: pursuit as a metaphor for intensity or burning desire.
Qal Binyan Conjugation of דָּלַק (“to pursue”)
Past (Perfect) Tense
Person
Form
1st person singular
דָּלַקְתִּי
2nd person masculine singular
דָּלַקְתָּ
2nd person feminine singular
דָּלַקְתְּ
3rd person masculine singular
דָּלַק
3rd person feminine singular
דָּלְקָה
1st person plural
דָּלַקְנוּ
2nd person masculine plural
דְּלַקְתֶּם
2nd person feminine plural
דְּלַקְתֶּן
3rd person plural
דָּלְקוּ
Present (Participle) Tense
Gender/Number
Form
Masculine singular
דּוֹלֵק
Feminine singular
דּוֹלֶקֶת
Masculine plural
דּוֹלְקִים
Feminine plural
דּוֹלְקוֹת
Future (Imperfect) Tense
Person
Form
1st person singular
אֶדְלֹק
2nd person masculine singular
תִּדְלֹק
2nd person feminine singular
תִּדְלְקִי
3rd person masculine singular
יִדְלֹק
3rd person feminine singular
תִּדְלֹק
1st person plural
נִדְלֹק
2nd person masculine plural
תִּדְלְקוּ
2nd person feminine plural
תִּדְלֹקְנָה
3rd person plural
יִדְלְקוּ
Imperative Mood
Person
Form
2nd person masculine singular
דְּלֹק
2nd person feminine singular
דִּלְקִי
2nd person masculine plural
דִּלְקוּ
2nd person feminine plural
דְּלֹקְנָה
Usage in Scripture
Genesis 31:36 – וַיִּחַר לְיַעֲקֹב וַיָּרֶב בְּלָבָן וַיַּעַן יַעֲקֹב וַיֹּאמֶר לְלָבָן מַה־פִּשְׁעִי מַה־חַטָּאתִי כִּי דָּלַקְתָּ אַחֲרָי
“What is my transgression, what is my sin, that you have pursued me?”… Learn Hebrew