Bible Dictionary
DANDLE
To dandle means to caress or gently move a child upon the knees. Isaiah uses the image to portray comfort and tender care in Jerusalem.
Definition
To dandle means to caress or gently move a child upon the knees.
Biblical Usage
Isaiah uses the image of a child being dandled upon the knees in describing tender care and comfort.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>dan'-d'-l. (sha`-osha`, a Pulpal form, from root (sha`-a`) with sense of to "be caressed"). Occurs in Isa 66:12, "shall be dandled upon the knees."</p>