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STRONGS NUMBER H1692
Transliteration: dabaq
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-bak')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to cling, cleave, keep close
Meaning: to impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit
Word Summary
dabaq: to cling, cleave, keep close
Original Word: דָּבַקTransliteration: dabaq
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-bak')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to cling, cleave, keep close
Meaning: to impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit
Strong's Concordance
abide fast, cleave fast together, follow close hard after, be joined togetherA primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit -- abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H1692. dabaq
דָּבֵק דָּבַק, verb cling, cleave, keep close (Late Hebrew id., Arabic Aramaic דְּבַק דְּבֵק, , ) —
Qal Perfect דָּבַק 1 Kings 11:2 2t.; וְדָבַק consecutive Genesis 2:24; דָּבֵ֑ק 2 Kings 3:3; 3feminine singular דָּֽבְקָה Ruth 1:14 5t.; דָּבֵ֑קָה Job 29:10; 1singular דָּבַקְתִּי Psalm 119:31; 3plural דָּֽבְקוּ 2 Samuel 20:2; וְדָֽבְקוּ consecutive Deuteronomy 28:60; דָּבֵ֑קוּ Job 41:15; וּדְבַקְתֶּם consecutive Joshua 23:12; Imperfect יִדְבַּק Deuteronomy 13:18 3t.; 3 feminine singular תִּדְבַּק 2 Kings 5:27; Psalm 137:6; וַתִּדְבַּק Genesis 34:3 2t.; suffix תִּדְבָּקַנִי 19:19; 2masculine singular תִּדְבָּ֑ק Deuteronomy 10:20; Ezekiel 29:4 (strike out B Co); 2 feminine singular תִּדְבָּקִין Ruth 2:8, 21; 3plural יִדְבְּקוּ Numbers 36:7, 9; 2masculine plural תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ Joshua 23:8; תִּדְבָּקוּ֑ן Deuteronomy 13:5; Infinitive construct וּלְדָבְקָהבּֿוֺ 11:22 2t.; — in Hexateuch only J D, except Numbers 36:7, 9 (P); —
1 cling, cleave to,
a. literally followed by בְּ Job 19:20 (bone to skin), so followed by לְ Psalm 102:6; followed by אֶל 2 Samuel 23:10 (hand to sword; accidentally omitted with other words 1 Chronicles 11:13 compare Dr 2 Samuel 23:11), Jeremiah 13:11 (girdle to loins), Lamentations 4:4 (tongue to roof of mouth, in thirst), so followed by לְ Job 29:10; Psalm 137:6 (as a judgment); so also in metaphor 44:26 בִּטְנֵנוּ לָאָרֶץ דָּֽבְקָה our belly cleaveth to the earth ("" נַפְשֵׁנוּ לֶעָפָר שָׁחָה), 119:25 נַפְשִׁי לֶעָפָר דָּֽבְקָה; fish to scales of crocodile (figurative of Pharaoh), followed by בְּ Ezekiel 29:4 (but compare above); absolute (reciprocal) of folds of crocodile's belly Job 41:15; further of the חֵרֶם remaining in (sticking to) the hand followed by בְּ Deuteronomy 13:18; so of spot, stain Job 31:7;
b. so also of abiding on the land of one's tribe Numbers 36:7, 9 (followed by בְּ).
c. = remain with, close to followed by עִם Ruth 2:8, 21 followed by בְּ 2:23.
2 cling, cleave to,
a. figurative of loyalty, affection etc., sometimes with idea of physical proximity retained, followed by בְּ Genesis 2:24 (J; man to wife) compare 34:3 (J) 1 Kings 11:2; Joshua 23:12 (D); further Ruth 1:14 (Ruth to Naomi); 2 Samuel 20:2 (people to king); especially (followed by בְּ) of cleaving to ׳י Deuteronomy 11:22 ("" בְּכָלדְּֿרָכָיו הָלַךְ אָהֵב,) 30:20 ("" בְּקֹלוֺ שָׁמַע אָהֵב,), Joshua 22:5 ("" מִצְוֺתָיו שָׁמַר וגו, ׳הָלַךְ אָהֵב,); compare further Deuteronomy 10:20; 13:5; Joshua 23:8 (all D), 2 Kings 18:6; Psalm 63:9 (followed by אַחֲרֵי) & 119:31 בְֵעדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ דָּבַקְתּי; so
b. of the opposite דָּבֵ֑ק ֗֗֗ יָָֽרָבְעָם בְּחַטּאֹות 2 Kings 3:37,
c. subject disease, calamity, followed by בְּ person Deuteronomy 28:60; 2 Kings 5:27; followed by אַחֲרֵי Jeremiah 42:16; followed by accusative Genesis 19:19 (J); subject sin Psalm 101:3 (followed by בְּ person)
Pu`al Imperfect3masculine plural יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ passive of Hiph`il
1 followed by בְּ, of crocodile's scales, they are joined together Job 41:9 ("" יִתְלַכְּדוּ); absolute of earth-clods 38:38.
Hiph`il Perfect3feminine singular suffix הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ Judges 20:42; 3plural suffix הִדְבִּיקֻהוּ 2 Samuel 1:6; 1singular הִדְבַּקְתִּי Jeremiah 13:11; וְהִדְבַּקְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 29:4; Imperfect jussive יַדְבֵּק Deuteronomy 28:21; וַיַּדְבֵּק Genesis 31:23; אַדְבִּיק Ezekiel 3:26; וַיַּדְבִּיקוּ Judges 18:22; 20:45; וַיַּדְבְּקוּ 1 Samuel 14:22 2t. (compare Ges§ 53 R 4 Köi. 210).
1 cause to cling or cleave to, followed by accusative + אֶל, literally אֶלחִֿכֶּ֑ךָ אַדְבִּיק וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ Ezekiel 3:26; see also 29:4 (followed by accusative + בְּ; literal, but in metaphor); figurative of causing to cleave to ׳י Jeremiah 13:11 (followed by accusative + אֶל); compare further Deuteronomy 28:21 (subject ׳י, followed by accusative of disease + בְּ).
2 pursue closely, followed by אַחֲרֵי Judges 20:45; 1 Samuel 14:22; 1 Chronicles 10:2 = 1 Samuel 31:2 (followed by accusative); so also 2 Samuel 1:6 (followed by accusative)
3 overtake, followed by accusative Genesis 31:23 (E), Judges 18:22; compare 20:42 (subject הַמִּלְחָמַה).
Hoph`al Participle מַלְקוֺחָ֑י מֻדְבָּק וּלְשׁוֺנִי Psalm 22:16 and my tongue is made to cleave (to) my gums; compare below
Qal 1.
[דְּבֵק] verb cling (Biblical Hebrew); —
Pe`al Participle plural עִםדְּֿנָה דְּנָה דָּֽבְקִין Daniel 2:43.