Hebrew word study

דָּבַקdâbaq — properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere

Pronounced “daw-bak'”

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

Translated in the King James as: abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.

Appears 54 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 4×

Genesis 2:24 Genesis 19:19 Genesis 31:23 Genesis 34:3

Numbers — 2×

Numbers 36:7 Numbers 36:9

Deuteronomy — 7×

Deuteronomy 10:20 Deuteronomy 11:22 Deuteronomy 13:4 Deuteronomy 13:17 Deuteronomy 28:21 Deuteronomy 28:60 Deuteronomy 30:20

Joshua — 3×

Joshua 22:5 Joshua 23:8 Joshua 23:12

Judges — 3×

Judges 18:22 Judges 20:42 Judges 20:45

Ruth — 4×

Ruth 1:14 Ruth 2:8 Ruth 2:21 Ruth 2:23

1 Samuel — 2×

1 Sam 14:22 1 Sam 31:2

2 Samuel — 3×

2 Sam 1:6 2 Sam 20:2 2 Sam 23:10

1 Kings — 1×

1 Ki 11:2

2 Kings — 3×

2 Ki 3:3 2 Ki 5:27 2 Ki 18:6

1 Chronicles — 1×

1 Chr 10:2

Job — 6×

Job 19:20 Job 29:10 Job 31:7 Job 38:38 Job 41:17 Job 41:23

Psalms — 8×

Psalms 22:15 Psalms 44:25 Psalms 63:8 Psalms 101:3 Psalms 102:5 Psalms 119:25 Psalms 119:31 Psalms 137:6

Jeremiah — 3×

Jeremiah 13:11 Jeremiah 42:16+ 1 more in Jeremiah

Lamentations — 1×

Lam 4:4

Ezekiel — 3×

Ezekiel 3:26 Ezekiel 29:4+ 1 more in Ezekiel

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