The meaning of “דָּג”
Understanding dâg reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (fully) דָּאג dâʼg (dawg); (Nehemiah 13:16), from דָּגָה; a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from דָּאַג (as tim...
דָּג
or (fully) דָּאג dâʼg (dawg); (Nehemiah 13:16), from דָּגָה; a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from דָּאַג (as timid); but still better from דָּאַג (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail) fish. - a fish (often used collectively) 1) fish
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:2 | “And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.” Word: דָּג (dâg) | |
| 1 Kings 4:33 | “And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.” Word: דָּג (dâg) | |
| Nehemiah 12:39 | “And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.” Word: דָּג (dâg) | |
| Psalms 8:8 | “The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.” Word: דָּג (dâg) | |
| Ezekiel 38:20 | “So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.” Word: דָּג (dâg) |
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