דָּבֵק
da.veq
cleaving
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word דָּבֵק (da.veq) is defined as "cleaving." This concept can be understood as a verb that describes the act of uniting or sticking closely to something or someone. In a literal sense, it means sticking to or clinging to an object. Based on the limited occurrence of the word in the Bible, its range of usage seems to be quite specific. The word is used to describe a range of relationships, including the connection between a person and God, a person and another person, or a person and their possessions. In these contexts, the word emphasizes the idea of being closely attached or united with something. The significance of the word דָּבֵ
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Deuteronomy 4:4But you who were faithful to Yahweh your God are all alive today.
2 Chronicles 3:12The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits, joining to the wing of the other cherub.