דָּבַק (dâbaq) — Abide Fast

Hebrew word study: דָּבַק (dâbaq), Strong's H1692. properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit

HebrewStrong's H1692
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דָּבַק (dâbaq)
Pronounced: daw-bak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1692 is tagged on 54 words in 52 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:24 and last appears in Ezekiel 29:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it clings ×5and they pursued closely ×4it will cling ×4and it cleaved ×2and to cleave ×2they are joined together ×2they will hold ×2you will cleave ×2you will stay ×2and he cleaves ×1and he overtook ×1it should cling to me ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

דָּבְקָה ×6יִדְבַּק ×4דָּבַק ×3וַיַּדְבְּקוּ ×3וַתִּדְבַּק ×3וּלְדָבְקָה ×3וַיַּדְבִּיקוּ ×2יְדֻבָּקוּ ×2יִדְבְּקוּ ×2תִּדְבַּק ×2

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×8Deuteronomy ×7Job ×6Genesis ×4Ruth ×4Joshua ×3Judges ×32 Samuel ×3

Verses (first 25 of 52)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1693 דְּבַק (dᵉbaq), H1694 דֶּבֶק (debeq), H1695 דָּבֵק (dâbêq).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does dâbaq (H1692) mean?

Properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit.

How is H1692 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1692 as: abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take..

How often does דָּבַק (dâbaq) appear?

Strong's H1692 is tagged on 54 words in 52 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:24 and last appears in Ezekiel 29:4.