Word Study

The meaning of דֹּאֵג

Understanding Dôʼêg reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H1673
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

דֹּאֵג

Phoneticdo-ayg'
TransliterationDôʼêg
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or (fully) דּוֹאֵג Dôwʼêg (do-ayg'); active participle of דָּאַג; anxious Doeg. - § Doeg = "fearing" - Doeg, an Edomite 1) an Edomite, chief of Saul's herdsmen, who slew all the priests

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

5 total references
ReferenceText
1 Samuel 21:7

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.

1 Samuel 22:9

Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

1 Samuel 22:18

And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 22:22

And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.

Psalms 52:1

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
5x
Most Frequent Book
1 Samuel
Book Distribution
1 Samuel4
Psalms1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'דֹּאֵג' deepen your understanding of 1 Samuel 21:7?