Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1692

Strong's H1692 · Hebrew

דָּבַק

dâbaq · /daw-bak'/

Number
H1692
Language
Hebrew
Original word
דָּבַק
Transliteration
dâbaq
Pronunciation
daw-bak'
KJV occurrences
52 verses

Definition

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

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

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דָּבַק across 52 verses.

cleave17×
clave6×
cleaveth6×
hard5×
cleaved3×
overtook3×
fast2×
keep2×
stick2×
together2×
abide1×
close1×
joined1×
pursued1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

52 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis4 verses
Numbers2 verses
Deuteronomy7 verses
Deuteronomy 10:20

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

Deuteronomy 11:22

For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him;

Deuteronomy 13:4

Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

Deuteronomy 13:17

And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers; cursed: or, devoted

Deuteronomy 28:21

The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.

Deuteronomy 28:60

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

Deuteronomy 30:20

That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

Joshua3 verses
Judges3 verses
Ruth4 verses
1 Samuel2 verses
2 Samuel3 verses
1 Kings1 verse
2 Kings3 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
Job6 verses
Psalms8 verses
Psalms 22:15

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.

Psalms 44:25

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

Psalms 63:8

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

Psalms 101:3

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. wicked: Heb. thing of Belial

Psalms 102:5

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

Psalms 119:25

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

Psalms 119:31

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

Psalms 137:6

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. my chief: Heb. the head of my joy

Jeremiah2 verses
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1692 (dâbaq) mean?

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

How many times does H1692 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1692 (דָּבַק) appears in 52 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cleave.”

How is dâbaq translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1692 is rendered as “cleave” (17×), “clave” (6×), “cleaveth” (6×), “hard” (5×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word דָּבַק come from?

a primitive root;