The meaning of “דֹּאֵג”
Understanding Dôʼêg reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (fully) דּוֹאֵג Dôwʼêg (do-ayg'); active participle of דָּאַג; anxious Doeg. - § Doeg = "fearing" - Doeg, an Edomite ...
דֹּאֵג
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” Word: דֹּאֵג (Dôʼêg) | |
| 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.” Word: דֹּאֵג (Dôʼêg) | |
| 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.” Word: דֹּאֵג (Dôʼêg) | |
| 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.” Word: דֹּאֵג (Dôʼêg) | |
| Psalms 52:1 | “Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.” Word: דֹּאֵג (Dôʼêg) |