Hebrew · H1692, G2853 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "to stick closely or remain joined".

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Meaning

to stick closely or remain joined

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

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×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 31 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 15 Imperfect 15 Participle passive 1

Stem

Qal 25 Hiphil 3 Pual 2 Hophal 1

Mood

Indicative 15 Indicative/jussive 14 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 6 — Judge Righteously, Flee Sexual Immorality, and Glorify God in Your Body Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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