Strong's H1709 · Hebrew
דָּג
dâg · /dawg/
Definition
a fish (often used collectively)
KJV: fish.
Root / 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 usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דָּג across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Nehemiah3 verses
But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah 12:39And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
Nehemiah 13:16There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Jonah2 verses
Habakkuk1 verse
Zephaniah2 verses
I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD. stumblingblocks: or, idols
Zephaniah 1:10And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1709 (dâg) mean?
a fish (often used collectively)
How many times does H1709 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1709 (דָּג) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fish.”
How is dâg translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1709 is rendered as “fish” (11×), “fishes” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word דָּג come from?
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);