Strong's Lexicon: H1692 דָּבַק

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1692
Word:	דָּבַק
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	54
Transliteration:	dabaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	daw-bak'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere 2. (figuratively) to catch by pursuit
KJV Renderings:	abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.

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דָּבַק, דָּבֵק verb cling, cleave, keep close (Late Hebrew id., Arabic [untranscribed source text 1052] Aramaic דְּבֵק, דְּבַק [untranscribed source text 1053], [untranscribed source text 1054]) —

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

1. cling, cleave to,

a. literally followed by בְּ Job 19:20 (bone to skin), so followed by לְ Ps 102:6 followed by אֶל 2Sam 23:10 (hand to sword; accidentally omitted with other words 1Chr 11:13 compare Dr 2Sam 23:11 ), Jer 13:11 (girdle to loins), Lam 4:4 (tongue to roof of mouth, in thirst), so followed by לְ Job 29:10 ; Ps 137:6 (as a judgment); so also in metaphor Ps 44:26 דָּֽבְקָה לָאָרֶץ בִּטְנֵנוּ our belly cleaveth to the earth (|| שָׁחָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשֵׁנוּ), Ps 119:25 דָּֽבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי; fish to scales of crocodile (figurative of Pharaoh), followed by בְּ Ezek 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 Deut 13:18 so of spot, stain Job 31:7

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

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

2. cling, cleave to,

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

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

c. subject disease, calamity, followed by בְּ person Deut 28:60 ; 2Kgs 5:27 followed by אַחֲרֵי Jer 42:16 followed by accusative Gen 19:19 ( J ); subject sin Ps 101:3 (followed by בְּ person)

Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine 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 Job 38:38.

Hiph`il Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ Judg 20:42 3 plural suffix הִדְבִּיקֻהוּ 2Sam 1:6 1 singular הִדְבַּקְתִּי Jer 13:11 וְהִדְבַּקְתִּ֫י Ezek 29:4 Imperfect jussive יַדְבֵּק Deut 28:21 וַיַּדְבֵּק Gen 31:23 אַדְבִּיק Ezek 3:26 וַיַּדְבִּיקוּ Judg 18:22; Judg 20:45 וַיַּדְבְּקוּ 1Sam 14:22 + 2 t. (compare Ges^{«GKC:53»§ 53} R 4 Kö^{i. 210}).

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

2. pursue closely, followed by אַחֲרֵי Judg 20:45; 1Sam 14:22; 1Chr 10:2 = 1Sam 31:2 (followed by accusative); so also 2Sam 1:6 (followed by accusative)

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

Hoph`al Participle וּלְשׁוֺנִי מֻדְבָּק מַלְקוֺחָ֑י Ps 22:16 and my tongue is made to cleave (to) my gums; compare below Qal 1.

BDB9427

[דְּבֵק] verb cling (Biblical Hebrew); —

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

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

דבק (dah-vak’)

Genesis 2:24

KJV: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

EHCC: and shall cleave unto his wife:

Deuteronomy 28:60

KJV: Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.

EHCC: and they shall cleave unto thee.

Joshua 23:12

KJV: Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:

EHCC: und cleave unto the remnant

Ruth 1:14

KJV: And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

EHCC: but Ruth claze unto her.

2 Samuel 20:2

KJV: So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

EHCC: the men of Judah clave unto their king,

1 Kings 11:2

KJV: Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

EHCC: Solomon clave unto these in love.

2 Kings 3:3

KJV: Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

EHCC: Nevertheless he cleaved unto the

Job 19:20

KJV: My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.and to: or, as to

EHCC: My bone cleaveth to my skin |

Job 29:10

KJV: The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.The nobles…: Heb. The voice of the nobles was hid

EHCC: their tongue cleaved to the rvof of

Psalms 44:25

KJV: For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

EHCC: (26). our belly cleaveth unto the earth,

Psalms 63:8

KJV: My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

EHCC: (9). My soul followeth hard

Psalms 102:5

KJV: By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.skin: or, flesh

EHCC: (6).my bones cleave to my skin.

Psalms 119:25

KJV: ד DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

EHCC: My soul cleaveth unto the dust:

Psalms 30:20

EHCC: and that thow mayest cleave unto him:

Joshua 22:5

KJV: But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

EHCC: and to cleave unto him,

Numbers 36:7

KJV: So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.keep…: Heb. cleave to the, etc

EHCC: 0f Israe] shall keep himaelf to the inberit-

Joshua 23:8

KJV: But cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day.But cleave…: or, For if ye will cleave, etc

EHCC: But cleave unto the Lord

Ruth 2:8

KJV: Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:

EHCC: abide here fast by my maidens:

2 Samuel 23:10

KJV: He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

EHCC: ard his hand clave unto the sword:

Jeremiah 13:11

KJV: For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

EHCC: as the idle eleaveth to the loins of a man,

Job 38:38

KJV: When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?groweth…: or, is turned into mire: Heb. is poured

EHCC: the 610008 cleave fast together 7

Judges 20:42

KJV: Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

EHCC: but the battle overtook them ;

Jeremiah 13:11

KJV: For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

EHCC: so Aave I caused to cleave

Genesis 31:93

EHCC: and they overtook him

Judges 13:22

KJV: And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

EHCC: and overtook the children of Dan.

Ezekiel 3:26

KJV: And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.a reprover: Heb. a man reproving

EHCC: And J scill make thy tongue cleave

Psalms 22:15

KJV: My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

EHCC: (16).my tongue cleavel# to my jaws ;

Strong's Lexicon

H1692 — דָּבַק