H1692. dabaq

דָּבֵק דָּבַק,‎ verb cling, cleave, keep close (Late Hebrew id., Arabic Aramaic דְּבַק דְּבֵק,‎ , ) —

Qal Perfect דָּבַק‎ 1 Kings 11:2 2t.; וְדָבַק‎ consecutive Genesis 2:24; דָּבֵ֑ק‎ 2 Kings 3:3; 3feminine singular דָּֽבְקָה‎ Ruth 1:14 5t.; דָּבֵ֑קָה‎ Job 29:10; 1singular דָּבַקְתִּי‎ Psalm 119:31; 3plural דָּֽבְקוּ‎ 2 Samuel 20:2; וְדָֽבְקוּ‎ consecutive Deuteronomy 28:60; דָּבֵ֑קוּ‎ Job 41:15; וּדְבַקְתֶּם‎ consecutive Joshua 23:12; Imperfect יִדְבַּק‎ Deuteronomy 13:18 3t.; 3 feminine singular תִּדְבַּק‎ 2 Kings 5:27; Psalm 137:6; וַתִּדְבַּק‎ Genesis 34:3 2t.; suffix תִּדְבָּקַנִי‎ 19:19; 2masculine singular תִּדְבָּ֑ק‎ Deuteronomy 10:20; Ezekiel 29:4 (strike out B Co); 2 feminine singular תִּדְבָּקִין‎ Ruth 2:8, 21; 3plural יִדְבְּקוּ‎ Numbers 36:7, 9; 2masculine plural תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ‎ Joshua 23:8; תִּדְבָּקוּ֑ן‎ Deuteronomy 13:5; Infinitive construct וּלְדָבְקָהבּֿוֺ‎ 11:22 2t.; — in Hexateuch only J D, except Numbers 36:7, 9 (P); —

1 cling, cleave to,

a. literally followed by בְּ‎ Job 19:20 (bone to skin), so followed by לְ‎ Psalm 102:6; followed by אֶל‎ 2 Samuel 23:10 (hand to sword; accidentally omitted with other words 1 Chronicles 11:13 compare Dr 2 Samuel 23:11), Jeremiah 13:11 (girdle to loins), Lamentations 4:4 (tongue to roof of mouth, in thirst), so followed by לְ‎ Job 29:10; Psalm 137:6 (as a judgment); so also in metaphor 44:26 בִּטְנֵנוּ לָאָרֶץ דָּֽבְקָה‎ our belly cleaveth to the earth ("" נַפְשֵׁנוּ לֶעָפָר שָׁחָה‎), 119:25 נַפְשִׁי לֶעָפָר דָּֽבְקָה‎; fish to scales of crocodile (figurative of Pharaoh), followed by בְּ‎ Ezekiel 29:4 (but compare above); absolute (reciprocal) of folds of crocodile's belly Job 41:15; further of the חֵרֶם‎ remaining in (sticking to) the hand followed by בְּ‎ Deuteronomy 13:18; so of spot, stain Job 31:7;

b. so also of abiding on the land of one's tribe Numbers 36:7, 9 (followed by בְּ‎).

c. = remain with, close to followed by עִם‎ Ruth 2:8, 21 followed by בְּ‎ 2:23.

2 cling, cleave to,

a. figurative of loyalty, affection etc., sometimes with idea of physical proximity retained, followed by בְּ‎ Genesis 2:24 (J; man to wife) compare 34:3 (J) 1 Kings 11:2; Joshua 23:12 (D); further Ruth 1:14 (Ruth to Naomi); 2 Samuel 20:2 (people to king); especially (followed by בְּ‎) of cleaving to ׳י‎ Deuteronomy 11:22 ("" בְּכָלדְּֿרָכָיו הָלַךְ אָהֵב,‎) 30:20 ("" בְּקֹלוֺ שָׁמַע אָהֵב,‎), Joshua 22:5 ("" מִצְוֺתָיו שָׁמַר וגו, ׳הָלַךְ אָהֵב,‎); compare further Deuteronomy 10:20; 13:5; Joshua 23:8 (all D), 2 Kings 18:6; Psalm 63:9 (followed by אַחֲרֵי‎) & 119:31 בְֵעדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ דָּבַקְתּי‎; so

b. of the opposite דָּבֵ֑ק ֗֗֗ יָָֽרָבְעָם בְּחַטּאֹות‎ 2 Kings 3:37,

c. subject disease, calamity, followed by בְּ‎ person Deuteronomy 28:60; 2 Kings 5:27; followed by אַחֲרֵי‎ Jeremiah 42:16; followed by accusative Genesis 19:19 (J); subject sin Psalm 101:3 (followed by בְּ‎ person)

Pu`al Imperfect3masculine plural יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ‎ passive of Hiph`il

1 followed by בְּ‎, of crocodile's scales, they are joined together Job 41:9 ("" יִתְלַכְּדוּ‎); absolute of earth-clods 38:38.

Hiph`il Perfect3feminine singular suffix הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ‎ Judges 20:42; 3plural suffix הִדְבִּיקֻהוּ‎ 2 Samuel 1:6; 1singular הִדְבַּקְתִּי‎ Jeremiah 13:11; וְהִדְבַּקְתִּ֫י‎ Ezekiel 29:4; Imperfect jussive יַדְבֵּק‎ Deuteronomy 28:21; וַיַּדְבֵּק‎ Genesis 31:23; אַדְבִּיק‎ Ezekiel 3:26; וַיַּדְבִּיקוּ‎ Judges 18:22; 20:45; וַיַּדְבְּקוּ‎ 1 Samuel 14:22 2t. (compare Ges^{§ 53} R 4 Kö^{i. 210}).

1 cause to cling or cleave to, followed by accusative + אֶל‎, literally אֶלחִֿכֶּ֑ךָ אַדְבִּיק וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ‎ Ezekiel 3:26; see also 29:4 (followed by accusative + בְּ‎; literal, but in metaphor); figurative of causing to cleave to ׳י‎ Jeremiah 13:11 (followed by accusative + אֶל‎); compare further Deuteronomy 28:21 (subject ׳י‎, followed by accusative of disease + בְּ‎).

2 pursue closely, followed by אַחֲרֵי‎ Judges 20:45; 1 Samuel 14:22; 1 Chronicles 10:2 = 1 Samuel 31:2 (followed by accusative); so also 2 Samuel 1:6 (followed by accusative)

3 overtake, followed by accusative Genesis 31:23 (E), Judges 18:22; compare 20:42 (subject הַמִּלְחָמַה‎).

Hoph`al Participle מַלְקוֺחָ֑י מֻדְבָּק וּלְשׁוֺנִי‎ Psalm 22:16 and my tongue is made to cleave (to) my gums; compare below

Qal 1.

[דְּבֵק‎] verb cling (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Participle plural עִםדְּֿנָה דְּנָה דָּֽבְקִין‎ Daniel 2:43.