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דָּג

A fish (often used collectively)

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דָּגH1709

What does דָּג mean in the Bible?

דָּג is a Hebrew word meaning "a fish (often used collectively)".

Full entry for דָּג (H1709) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does דָּג mean in the Bible?

דָּג is a Hebrew word meaning "a fish (often used collectively)".

How does the BSB render H1709?

The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the fish (8), and the fish (2), fish (2), of the Fish (2), and fish (1).

Where does דָּג appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 9:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Jonah (3), Nehemiah (3), Job (2), Zephaniah (2).

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
the fish8×Genesis 9:2, Numbers 11:22, Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 12:39
and the fish2×Psalms 8:8, Zephaniah 1:3
fish2×Nehemiah 13:16, Jonah 1:17
of the Fish2×2 Chronicles 33:14, Jonah 1:17
and fish1×1 Kings 4:33
let the fish1×Job 12:8
Like fish1×Ecclesiastes 9:12
like the fish1×Habakkuk 1:14
with fishing1×Job 41:7
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 9:2דְּגֵ֥יtothe fishNoun - masculine plural constructNumbers 11:22דְּגֵ֥יtothe fishNoun - masculine plural construct1 Kings 4:33הַדָּגִֽים׃toand fishArticle | Noun - masculine plural2 Chronicles 33:14הַדָּגִים֙toof the FishArticle | Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 3:3הַדָּגִ֔יםtoThe FishArticle | Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 12:39הַדָּגִ֗יםtothe FishArticle | Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 13:16דָּ֖אגtofishNoun - masculine singularJob 12:8דְּגֵ֣יtolet the fishNoun - masculine plural constructJob 41:7דָּגִ֣יםtowith fishingNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 8:8וּדְגֵ֣יtoand the fishConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 9:2
Aligned rows19
Books represented13
Genesis1Numbers11 Kings12 Chronicles1Nehemiah3Job2Psalms1Ecclesiastes1Ezekiel1Hosea1Jonah3Habakkuk1Zephaniah2
Source forms
דְּגֵ֥י3xdə·ḡêGenesis 9:2, Numbers 11:22, Hosea 4:3
דְּגֵ֣י2xdə·ḡêJob 12:8, Ezekiel 38:20
הַדָּגִ֔ים2xhad·dā·ḡîmNehemiah 3:3, Zephaniah 1:10
וּדְגֵ֣י2xū·ḏə·ḡêPsalms 8:8, Zephaniah 1:3
דָּ֖אג1xdāḡNehemiah 13:16
דָּ֣ג1xdāḡJonah 1:17
דָּגִ֣ים1xdā·ḡîmJob 41:7
הַדָּ֔ג1xhad·dāḡJonah 1:17
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural5x1 Kings 4:33, 2 Chronicles 33:14, Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 12:39
Noun - masculine plural construct5xGenesis 9:2, Numbers 11:22, Job 12:8, Ezekiel 38:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct2xPsalms 8:8, Zephaniah 1:3
Noun - masculine singular2xNehemiah 13:16, Jonah 1:17
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xJonah 1:17
Noun - masculine plural1xJob 41:7
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct1xHabakkuk 1:14
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xEcclesiastes 9:12
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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