דָּג (dâg) — Fish

Hebrew word study: דָּג (dâg), Strong's H1709. a fish (often used collectively)

HebrewStrong's H1709
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דָּג (dâg)
Pronounced: dawg

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

a fish (often used collectively)

Word study
Derivation: or (fully) דָּאג; (Nehemiah 13:16), from H1711 (דָּגָה); a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from H1672 (דָּאַג) (as timid); but still better from H1672 (דָּאַג) (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail);

KJV translation words: fish.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1709 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:2 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the fish ×5the fish of ×5a fish ×1and the fish of ×1and the fishes of ×1fish ×1fishes ×1like the fish of ×1like the fishes ×1the fishes ×1to the fish ×1

Forms found in the text

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

דְּגֵי ×5הַדָּגִים ×5וּדְגֵי ×2דָּאג ×1דָּג ×1דָּגִים ×1הַדָּג ×1כִּדְגֵי ×1כַּדָּגִים ×1לַדָּג ×1

Books where it appears most

Nehemiah ×3Jonah ×3Job ×2Zephaniah ×2Genesis ×1Numbers ×11 Kings ×12 Chronicles ×1

Verses (all 18)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1711 דָּגָה (dâgâh), H1672 דָּאַג (dâʼag).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1710 דָּגָה (dâgâh), H1711 דָּגָה (dâgâh), H1712 דָּגוֹן (Dâgôwn), H1728 דַּוָּג (davvâg), H1770 דִּיג (dîyg).

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 dâg (H1709) mean?

A fish (often used collectively).

How is H1709 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1709 as: fish..

How often does דָּג (dâg) appear?

Strong's H1709 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:2 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:10.