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דֹּב

The bear (as slow)

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דֹּבH1677
Pronunciationdob

What does דֹּב (dob) mean in the Bible?

דֹּב (dob): Animal name denoting the bear; etymologically derived from slowness characteristic; appears rarely in biblical narrative and prophetic imagery

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What does דֹּב (dob) mean in the Bible?

דֹּב (dob): Animal name denoting the bear; etymologically derived from slowness characteristic; appears rarely in biblical narrative and prophetic imagery

How does the BSB render H1677?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a bear (2), bear (2), bears (1), female bears (1), is a bear (1).

Where does דֹּב (dob) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 17:34. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (3), Isaiah (2), Proverbs (2), 2 Kings (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 It
a bear2×Proverbs 17:12, Amos 5:19
bear2×2 Samuel 17:8, Proverbs 28:15
bears1×1 Samuel 17:36
female bears1×2 Kings 2:24
is a bear1×Lamentations 3:10
Like a bear1×Hosea 13:8
like bears1×Isaiah 59:11
or a bear1×1 Samuel 17:34
the bear1×1 Samuel 17:37
with the bear1×Isaiah 11:7
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 17:34הַדּ֔וֹבtoor a bearArticle | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 17:36הַדּ֖וֹבtobearsArticle | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 17:37הַדֹּ֔בtothe bearArticle | Noun - masculine singular2 Samuel 17:8כְּדֹ֥בtobearPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular2 Kings 2:24דֻּבִּים֙tofemale bearsNoun - feminine pluralProverbs 17:12דֹּ֣בtoa bearNoun - feminine singularProverbs 28:15וְדֹ֣בtobearConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 11:7וָדֹב֙towith the bearConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 59:11כַדֻּבִּים֙tolike bearsPreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine pluralLamentations 3:10דֹּ֣בtois a bearNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 17:34
Aligned rows12
Books represented8
1 Samuel32 Samuel12 Kings1Proverbs2Isaiah2Lamentations1Hosea1Amos1
Source forms
דֹּ֣ב2xdōḇProverbs 17:12, Lamentations 3:10
דֻּבִּים֙1xdub·bîm2 Kings 2:24
הַדֹּ֔ב1xhad·dōḇ1 Samuel 17:37
הַדֹּ֑ב1xhad·dōḇAmos 5:19
הַדּ֔וֹב1xhad·dō·wḇ1 Samuel 17:34
הַדּ֖וֹב1xhad·dō·wḇ1 Samuel 17:36
וְדֹ֣ב1xwə·ḏōḇProverbs 28:15
וָדֹב֙1xwā·ḏōḇIsaiah 11:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular4x1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36, 1 Samuel 17:37, Amos 5:19
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular2x2 Samuel 17:8, Hosea 13:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 11:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 28:15
Noun - feminine plural1x2 Kings 2:24
Noun - feminine singular1xProverbs 17:12
Noun - masculine singular1xLamentations 3:10
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 59:11
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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