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Psalms 119:31
“I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
דָּבַקdâbaq · daw-bak'
H1692 · Hebrew
H1692 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after), be joined (together), keep (fast), overtake, pursue hard, stick, take.
- Grammar
- דָּבַ֥קְתִּי — verb Qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 54 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 2:24Genesis 19:19Genesis 31:23Genesis 34:3Numbers 36:7
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read דָּבַק here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.