1. to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch a. (Qal) 1. to cling, cleave to 2. to stay with b. (Pual) to be joined together c. (Hiphil) 1. to cause to cleave to 2. to pursue closely 3. to overtake d. (Hophal) to be made to cleave
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 398
Parts of Speech: Verb TBESH:
דָּבַק
da.vaq
H:V
to cleave
1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cling, cleave to 1a2) to stay with 1b) (Pual) to be joined together 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to cleave to 1c2) to pursue closely 1c3) to overtake 1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave