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Lexicon :: Strong's H1692 - dāḇaq

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דָּבַק
Transliteration
dāḇaq
Pronunciation
daw-bak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 398

Strong’s Definitions

דָּבַק dâbaq, daw-bak'; a 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's H1692 in the following manner: cleave (32x), follow hard (5x), overtake (3x), stick (3x), keep fast (2x), ...together (2x), abide (1x), close (1x), joined (1x), pursued (1x), take (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x
The KJV translates Strong's H1692 in the following manner: cleave (32x), follow hard (5x), overtake (3x), stick (3x), keep fast (2x), ...together (2x), abide (1x), close (1x), joined (1x), pursued (1x), take (1x).

  1. to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch

    1. (Qal)

      1. to cling, cleave to

      2. to stay with

    2. (Pual) to be joined together

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to cleave to

      2. to pursue closely

      3. to overtake

    4. (Hophal) to be made to cleave

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דָּבַק dâbaq, daw-bak'; a 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.
STRONGS H1692: Abbreviations
† דָּבַק, דָּבֵק verb cling, cleave, keep close (Late Hebrew id., Arabic دَبِقَ Aramaic H1693 דְּבֵק, דְּבַק QebD, QfbD) —
Qal Perfect דָּבַק 1 Kings 11:2 + 2 times; וְדָבַק consecutive Genesis 2:24; דָּבֵ֑ק 2 Kings 3:3; 3rd person feminine singular דָּֽבְקָה Ruth 1:14 + 5 times; דָּבֵ֑קָה Job 29:10; 1st person singular דָּבַקְתִּי Psalm 119:31; 3rd person plural דָּֽבְקוּ 2 Samuel 20:2; וְדָֽבְקוּ consecutive Deuteronomy 28:60; דָּבֵ֑קוּ Job 41:15; וּדְבַקְתֶּם consecutive Joshua 23:12; Imperfect יִדְבַּק Deuteronomy 13:18 + 3 times; 3rd person feminine singular תִּדְבַּק 2 Kings 5:27; Psalm 137:6; וַתִּדְבַּק Genesis 34:3 + 2 times; suffix תִּדְבָּקַנִי Genesis 19:19; 2nd person masculine singular תִּדְבָּ֑ק Deuteronomy 10:20; Ezekiel 29:4 (strike out B Co); 2nd person feminine singular תִּדְבָּקִין Ruth 2:8, 21; 3rd person plural יִדְבְּקוּ Numbers 36:7, 9; 2nd person masculine plural תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ Joshua 23:8; תִּדְבָּקוּ֑ן Deuteronomy 13:5; Infinitive construct וּלְדָבְקָהבּֿוֺ Deuteronomy 11:22 + 2 times; — 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 Psalm 44:26 דָּֽבְקָה לָאָרֶץ בִּטְנֵנוּ our belly cleaveth to the earth (|| שָׁחָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשֵׁנוּ), Psalm 119:25 דָּֽבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי; 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 Ruth 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 Genesis 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 (|| אָהֵב, הָלַךְ בְּכָלדְּֿרָכָיו) Deuteronomy 30:20 (|| אָהֵב, שָׁמַע בְּקֹלוֺ), Joshua 22:5 (|| אָהֵב, הָלַךְ וגו׳, שָׁמַר מִצְוֺתָיו); compare further Deuteronomy 10:20; Deuteronomy 13:5; Joshua 23:8 (all D), 2 Kings 18:6; Psalm 63:9 [Psalm 63:8] (followed by אַחֲרֵי) & Psalm 119:31 דָּבַקְתּי בְֵֽֽֽעדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ; so
b. of the opposite דָּבֵ֑ק ֗֗֗ יָֽרָבְעָם בְּחַטּאֹות 2 Kings 3:3.
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. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ passive of Hiph. 1. followed by בְּ, of crocodile's scales, they are joined together Job 41:9 (|| יִתְלַכְּדוּ); absolute of earth-clods Job 38:38.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular suffix הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ Judges 20:42; 3rd person plural suffix הִדְבִּיקֻהוּ 2 Samuel 1:6; 1st person singular 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; Judges 20:45; וַיַּדְבְּקוּ 1 Samuel 14:22 + 2 times (compare Ges§ 53 R 4 Köi. 210).
1. cause to cling or cleave to, followed by accusative + אֶל, literally וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ אַדְבִּיק אֶלחִֿכֶּ֑ךָ Ezekiel 3:26; see also Ezekiel 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 Judges 20:42 (subject הַמִּלְחָמַה).
Hoph. Participle וּלְשׁוֺנִי מֻדְבָּק מַלְקוֺחָ֑י Psalm 22:16 and my tongue is made to cleave (to) my gums; compare below Qal 1.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:24; 2:24; 19:19; 19:19; 31:23; 31:23; 34:3; 34:3

Numbers

36:7; 36:7; 36:7; 36:9; 36:9; 36:9

Deuteronomy

10:20; 10:20; 11:22; 11:22; 13:5; 13:5; 13:18; 13:18; 28:21; 28:21; 28:60; 28:60; 30:20

Joshua

22:5; 23:8; 23:8; 23:12; 23:12

Judges

18:22; 18:22; 20:42; 20:42; 20:45; 20:45

Ruth

1:14; 1:14; 2:8; 2:8; 2:21; 2:21; 2:23

1 Samuel

14:22; 14:22; 31:2

2 Samuel

1:6; 1:6; 20:2; 20:2; 23:10; 23:11

1 Kings

11:2; 11:2

2 Kings

3:3; 3:3; 5:27; 5:27; 18:6

1 Chronicles

10:2; 11:13

Job

19:20; 29:10; 29:10; 31:7; 38:38; 41:9; 41:15; 41:15

Psalms

22:16; 44:26; 63:8; 101:3; 102:6; 119:25; 119:31; 119:31; 137:6; 137:6

Jeremiah

13:11; 13:11; 13:11; 42:16

Lamentations

4:4

Ezekiel

3:26; 3:26; 29:4; 29:4; 29:4; 29:4

H1692

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Strong's Number H1692 matches the Hebrew דָּבַק (dāḇaq),
which occurs 54 times in 52 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 2:24–Lam 4:4)

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Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother, and cleave H1692 to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:19 - “Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your lovingkindness, which you have shown me by preserving my life; but I cannot escape to the [fn]mountains, lest calamity overtake H1692 me and I die;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:23 - so he took his [fn]relatives with him and pursued him a distance of seven days’ journey, and he overtook H1692 him in the hill country of Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:3 - [fn]And he was deeply H1692 attracted H1692 to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke to the heart of the young woman.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:7 - “Thus no inheritance of the sons of Israel shall [fn]be transferred from tribe to tribe, for the sons of Israel shall each [fn]hold H1692 to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 36:9 - “Thus no inheritance shall [fn]be transferred from one tribe to another tribe, for the tribes of the sons of Israel shall each [fn]hold H1692 to his own inheritance.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:20 - “Yahweh your God you shall fear; Him you shall serve, and to Him you shall cling H1692, and by His name you shall swear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:22 - “For if you are careful to keep this entire commandment which I am commanding you to do, to love Yahweh your God, to walk in all His ways, and to cling H1692 to Him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:4 - “You shall walk after Yahweh your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling H1692 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:17 - “Now nothing from that which is devoted to destruction shall cling H1692 to your hand, in order that Yahweh may turn from His burning anger and grant compassion to you and show compassion to you and make you multiply, just as He has sworn to your fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:21 - “Yahweh will make the pestilence cling H1692 to you until He has consumed you from the land where you are entering to possess it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:60

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:60 - “And He will bring back on you all the diseases of Egypt of which you were afraid, and they will cling H1692 to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 30:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 30:20 - by loving Yahweh your God, by listening to His voice, and by holding H1692 fast H1692 to Him; for [fn]this is your life and the length of your days, [fn]that you may live in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:5 - “Only keep yourselves very carefully to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, to love Yahweh your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and cling H1692 to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:8 - “But you are to cling H1692 to Yahweh your God, as you have done to this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 23:12 - “For if you ever turn back and cling H1692 to the rest of these nations, these which remain among you, and intermarry with them, so that you go along with them and they with you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:22 - They had gone some distance from the house of Micah, and the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house were summoned and then overtook H1692 the sons of Dan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:42 - Therefore, they turned their backs before the men of Israel toward the direction of the wilderness, but the battle overtook H1692 them, and those who came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:45 - [fn]And the rest turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, but they [fn]caught 5,000 of them on the highways and overtook H1692 them [fn]at Gidom and struck down 2,000 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:14 - And they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung H1692 to her.

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Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Have you not heard, my daughter? Do not go to glean in another field; furthermore, do not go on from this one, but [fn]stay H1692 here with my young women.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:21 - Then Ruth the Moabitess said, “[fn]Furthermore, he said to me, ‘You should [fn]stay H1692 close H1692 to my young men until they have finished all my harvest.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:23 - So she [fn]stayed H1692 close H1692 by the young women of Boaz in order to glean until the end of the barley harvest and the wheat harvest. And she lived with her mother-in-law.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:22 - Now all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, and they pursued H1692 them closely H1692 in the battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 31:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:2 - And the Philistines closely H1692 pursued H1692 Saul and his sons; and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6 - And the young man who told him said, “By chance I happened to be on Mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul was leaning on his spear. And behold, the chariots and the horsemen pursued H1692 him closely H1692.

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So all the men of Israel went up from following David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah clung H1692 to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:10 - He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and [fn]clung H1692 to the sword, and Yahweh brought about a great salvation that day; and the people returned after him only to strip the slain.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:2 - from the nations concerning which Yahweh had said to the sons of Israel, “You shall not [fn]go along with them, nor shall they [fn]go along with you, for they will surely turn your heart away after their gods.” Solomon clung H1692 to these in love.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:3 - Nevertheless, he clung H1692 to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin; he did not turn away from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:27 - “Thus the leprosy of Naaman shall cling H1692 to you and to your seed forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:6 - So he clung H1692 to Yahweh; he did not turn away from following Him, but kept His commandments, which Yahweh had commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:2 - And the Philistines closely H1692 pursued H1692 Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and [fn]Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

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“My bone clings H1692 to my skin and my flesh,

And I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.

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The voice of the nobles was hidden away,

And their tongue clung H1692 to their palate.

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“If my step has turned from the way,

Or my heart [fn]followed my eyes,

Or if any spot has stuck H1692 to my hands,

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When the dust hardens into a mass

And the clods stick H1692 together H1692?

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“They cling H1692 one to another;

They are interlocked and cannot be separated.

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“The folds of its flesh cling H1692 together H1692,

Hardened upon it and is not shaken.

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My strength is dried up like a potsherd,

And my tongue cleaves H1692 to my jaws;

And You lay me [fn]in the dust of death.

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For our soul has sunk down into the dust;

Our [fn]body cleaves H1692 to the earth.

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My soul clings H1692 [fn]to You;

Your right hand upholds me.

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I will set no vile thing before my eyes;

I hate the [fn]work of those who fall away;

It shall not cling H1692 to me.

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Because of the sound of my groaning

My bones [fn]cling H1692 to my flesh.

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Daleth

My soul clings H1692 to the dust;

Revive me according to Your word.

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I cling H1692 to Your testimonies;

O Yahweh, do not put me to shame!

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May my tongue cling H1692 to the roof of my mouth

If I do not remember you,

If I do not [fn]exalt Jerusalem

Above my chief joy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:11 - ‘For as the belt clings H1692 to the loins of a man, so I made the whole household of Israel and the whole household of Judah cling H1692 to Me,’ declares Yahweh, ‘that they might be for Me a people, for a name, for praise, and for beauty; but they did not listen.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:16 - then the sword, which you are afraid of, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine, about which you are anxious, will [fn]follow H1692 closely H1692 after you there in Egypt, and you will die there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:4 -

Daleth

The tongue of the nursing baby cleaves H1692

To the roof of its mouth because of thirst;

The infants ask for bread,

But no one breaks it for them.


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