Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1749 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דּוֹנַג |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | downag |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | do-nag' |
| Meaning: | 1. wax |
| KJV Renderings: | wax. |
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דּוֺנַג noun masculine wax, דּוֺנַג Mic 1:4 + 2 t.; דּוֺנָג֑ Ps 22:15 — always in simile, of melting; at theophany hills melt like wax Ps 97:5 like wax before fire Mic 1:4 wicked perish as wax melteth before fire Ps 68:3 heart melteth like wax Ps 22:15 (simile of fear, despair). On ׳ ד in Ps 118:12 compare Bae Checritical note.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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