1692. dabaq
Lexical Summary
dabaq: to cling, cleave, keep close
Original Word: דָּבַק
Transliteration: dabaq
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-bak')
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to cling, cleave, keep close
Meaning: to impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit
Strong's Concordance
abide fast, cleave fast together, follow close hard after, be joined together

A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit -- abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

H1692. dabaq

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

Qal Perfect דָּבַק1 Kings 11:2 2t.; וְדָבַק‎ consecutive Genesis 2:24; דָּבֵ֑ק2 Kings 3:3; 3feminine singular דָּֽבְקָהRuth 1:14 5t.; דָּבֵ֑קָהJob 29:10; 1singular דָּבַקְתִּיPsalm 119:31; 3plural דָּֽבְקוּ2 Samuel 20:2; וְדָֽבְקוּ‎ consecutive Deuteronomy 28:60; דָּבֵ֑קוּJob 41:15; וּדְבַקְתֶּם‎ consecutive Joshua 23:12; Imperfect יִדְבַּקDeuteronomy 13:18 3t.; 3 feminine singular תִּדְבַּק2 Kings 5:27; Psalm 137:6; וַתִּדְבַּקGenesis 34:3 2t.; suffix תִּדְבָּקַנִי19:19; 2masculine singular תִּדְבָּ֑קDeuteronomy 10:20; Ezekiel 29:4 (strike out B Co); 2 feminine singular תִּדְבָּקִיןRuth 2:8, 21; 3plural יִדְבְּקוּNumbers 36:7, 9; 2masculine plural תִּדְבָּ֑קוּJoshua 23:8; תִּדְבָּקוּ֑ןDeuteronomy 13:5; Infinitive construct וּלְדָבְקָהבּֿוֺ11:22 2t.; — in Hexateuch only J D, except Numbers 36:7, 9 (P); —

1 cling, cleave to,

a. literally followed by בְּJob 19:20 (bone to skin), so followed by לְPsalm 102:6; followed by אֶל2 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 לְJob 29:10; Psalm 137:6 (as a judgment); so also in metaphor 44:26 בִּטְנֵנוּ לָאָרֶץ דָּֽבְקָהour belly cleaveth to the earth ("" נַפְשֵׁנוּ לֶעָפָר שָׁחָה‎), 119:25 נַפְשִׁי לֶעָפָר דָּֽבְקָה‎; fish to scales of crocodile (figurative of Pharaoh), followed by בְּEzekiel 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 בְּDeuteronomy 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 עִםRuth 2:8, 21 followed by בְּ2:23.

2 cling, cleave to,

a. figurative of loyalty, affection etc., sometimes with idea of physical proximity retained, followed by בְּGenesis 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 ׳יDeuteronomy 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 אַחֲרֵיJeremiah 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 הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּJudges 20:42; 3plural suffix הִדְבִּיקֻהוּ2 Samuel 1:6; 1singular הִדְבַּקְתִּיJeremiah 13:11; וְהִדְבַּקְתִּ֫יEzekiel 29:4; Imperfect jussive יַדְבֵּקDeuteronomy 28:21; וַיַּדְבֵּקGenesis 31:23; אַדְבִּיקEzekiel 3:26; וַיַּדְבִּיקוּJudges 18:22; 20:45; וַיַּדְבְּקוּ1 Samuel 14:22 2t. (compare Ges§ 53 R 4 Köi. 210).

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

2 pursue closely, followed by אַחֲרֵיJudges 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 וּלְשׁוֺנִיPsalm 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 דָּֽבְקִיןDaniel 2:43.








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