דַּיָּג
day.yag
fisher
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word דַּיָּג (day.yag) is defined as a "fisher." Its occurrence in the Bible is limited to two instances, suggesting a specific or perhaps idiomatic usage. This word belongs to the semantic domain of "Food & Drink," which implies a direct connection to sources of sustenance. As a "fisher," the term's meaning is straightforward, likely referring to a person or occupation involved in catching or harvesting fish. The range of usage is thus narrowly focused on a particular profession. The significance of this word lies in its connection to basic human needs, specifically the provision of food.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
The fishermen will lament, and all those who fish in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will languish.
Jeremiah 16:16“Behold, I will send for many fishermen,” says Yahweh, “and they will fish them up. Afterward I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them from every mountain, from every hill, and out of the clefts of the rocks.