What does דָּבַק · κολλάω mean in the Bible?
דָּבַק · κολλάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to stick closely or remain joined".
Hebrew · H1692, G2853
דָּבַק
Properly, to impinge , i.e. cling or adhere ; figuratively, to catch by pursuit · to join
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דָּבַק H1692 properly, to impinge , i.e. cling or adhere ; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
Pronunciation dābaq
Intimate adhesion ranging from physical clinging to relentless pursuit; covenantal loyalty when applied to God-relationship.
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κολλάω G2853 to join
Pronunciation kolláō
Physical adhesion metaphorically applied to close personal attachment or spiritual union with someone or something.
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What does דָּבַק (dabaq) mean in the Bible?
דָּבַק · κολλάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to stick closely or remain joined".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1692, G2853?
H1692, G2853 is connected to 54 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to stick closely or remain joined
Source Gloss
to stick closely or remain joined
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 groups 4 Aligned forms 31
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 25×
Perfect Job 19:20 · Job 29:10 · Ps 44:26 · Ps 63:9 · Ps 102:6 · Ps 119:25 · Ruth 1:14 · 1Kgs 11:2 · 2Kgs 3:3 · Job 31:7 · Lam 4:4 · 2Sam 20:2 · Job 41:15 · Ps 119:31 14×
Imperfect Deut 13:18 · Jer 13:11 · Jer 42:16 · Ps 101:3 · 2Kgs 5:27 · Ezek 29:4 · Ps 137:6 · Num 36:7 · Num 36:9 · Deut 10:20 · Josh 23:8 11×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Imperfect Job 38:38 · Job 41:9 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
Imperfect Deut 28:21 · Ezek 3:26 2×
Perfect Jer 13:11 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Participle passive Ps 22:16 1×
Word Origins
דָּבַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain