What does דָּאַג (’eḏə’aḡ) mean in the Bible?
דָּאַג (’eḏə’aḡ): Anxiety rooted in fear; encompasses worry about consequences, often with element of dread or apprehension about future
Hebrew · H1672
דָּאַג
Be anxious
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דָּאַגH1672
Pronunciation’eḏə’aḡ
What does דָּאַג (’eḏə’aḡ) mean in the Bible?
דָּאַג (’eḏə’aḡ): Anxiety rooted in fear; encompasses worry about consequences, often with element of dread or apprehension about future
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1672?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include am afraid (1), and start worrying (1), and started worrying (1), dread (1), have you dreaded (1).
Where does דָּאַג (’eḏə’aḡ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 9:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3), 1 Samuel (2), Isaiah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itam afraid1×Jeremiah 38:19
and start worrying1×1 Samuel 9:5
and started worrying1×1 Samuel 10:2
dread1×Jeremiah 42:16
have you dreaded1×Isaiah 57:11
I am troubled1×Psalms 38:18
worry1×Jeremiah 17:8
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 9:5וְדָ֥אַגtoand start worryingConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1 Samuel 10:2וְדָאַ֤גtoand started worryingConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 38:18אֶ֝דְאַ֗גtoI am troubledVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularIsaiah 57:11דָּאַ֤גְתְּtohave you dreadedVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singularJeremiah 17:8יִדְאָ֔גtoworryVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularJeremiah 38:19דֹאֵ֣גtoam afraidVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularJeremiah 42:16דֹּאֲגִ֣יםtodreadVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Samuel 9:5
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
1 Samuel2Psalms1Isaiah1Jeremiah3
Source forms
אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג1x’eḏ·’aḡPsalms 38:18
דֹאֵ֣ג1xḏō·’êḡJeremiah 38:19
דֹּאֲגִ֣ים1xdō·’ă·ḡîmJeremiah 42:16
דָּאַ֤גְתְּ1xdā·’aḡtIsaiah 57:11
וְדָ֥אַג1xwə·ḏā·’aḡ1 Samuel 9:5
וְדָאַ֤ג1xwə·ḏā·’aḡ1 Samuel 10:2
יִדְאָ֔ג1xyiḏ·’āḡJeremiah 17:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular2x1 Samuel 9:5, 1 Samuel 10:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular1xPsalms 38:18
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xJeremiah 17:8
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural1xJeremiah 42:16
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xJeremiah 38:19
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular1xIsaiah 57:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Anxiety rooted in fear; encompasses worry about consequences, often with element of dread or apprehension about future
Strong'sH1672
Lexical occurrences7 versesWord forms1 form5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkPsalms 38:15–22Source Gloss
be anxious
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Anxiety rooted in fear; encompasses worry about consequences, often with element of dread or apprehension about future
be anxious Usage: be afraid (careful, sorry), sorrow, take thought.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms5
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense5×
Participle activeJer 38:19 · Jer 42:162×
ImperfectJer 17:8 · Ps 38:192×
PerfectIsa 57:111×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
I am troubled; I am anxious; I am in dread; describes the emotional weight of godly sorrow for sin
Showing 1 selected witness from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
דָּאַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.