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דָּבַק

Definition and meaning

dabaq (daw-bak') v. 1. (properly) to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere 2. (figuratively) to catch by pursuit [a primitive root] KJV: abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.

Tagged KJV passages

52 matching verses - 54.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

1 Samuel 31:2

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

Matched English: hard
2 Samuel 1:6

And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

Matched English: hard
2 Samuel 20:2

So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.

Matched English: clave
2 Samuel 23:10

He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

Matched English: clave
1 Kings 11:2

Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

Matched English: clave
2 Kings 3:3

Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

Matched English: cleaved
2 Kings 5:27

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Matched English: cleave
2 Kings 18:6

For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.

Matched English: clave
1 Chronicles 10:2

And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

Matched English: hard
Job 19:20

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

Matched English: cleaveth
Job 29:10

The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

Matched English: cleaved
Job 31:7

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

Matched English: cleaved
Job 38:38

When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?

Matched English: together
Job 41:17

They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

Matched English: joined
Job 41:23

The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

Matched English: together
Psalms 22:15

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

Matched English: cleaveth
Psalms 44:25

For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

Matched English: cleaveth
Psalms 63:8

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

Matched English: hard
Psalms 101:3

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Matched English: cleave
Psalms 102:5

By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.

Matched English: cleave
Psalms 119:25

DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

Matched English: cleaveth
Psalms 119:31

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

Matched English: stuck
Psalms 137:6

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Matched English: cleave
Jeremiah 13:11

For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

Matched English: cleaveth, cleave