1672. daag

Lexicon

daag: To be anxious, to fear, to worry

Original Word: דָּאַג
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: da'ag
Pronunciation: dah-ahg
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-ag')
Definition: To be anxious, to fear, to worry
Meaning: be anxious

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be afraid careful, sorry, sorrow, take thought

A primitive root; be anxious -- be afraid (careful, sorry), sorrow, take thought.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be anxious or concerned, to fear
NASB Translation
anxious (3), become anxious (1), dread (1), full of anxiety (1), worried (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דָּאַג verb be anxious, concerned, fear (Talmud דְּאֵיג, דְּאִג id.) —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular וְדָאַג consecutive 1 Samuel 9:5; 1 Samuel 10:2; 2feminine singular דָּאַגְתְּ Isaiah 57:11; Imperfect3masculine singular יִדְאָ֑ג Jeremiah 17:8; אֶדְאַג Psalm 38:19; Participle דֹּאֵג Jeremiah 38:19, דֹּאֲגִים Jeremiah 42:16; —

1 be anxious, concerned, with reference to, in behalf of, with לְ 1 Samuel 9:5; 1 Samuel 10:2; id. with מִן Jeremiah 42:16 (famine personified); followed by מֵחַטָּאתִי Psalm 38:19; be anxious, absolute Jeremiah 17:8 ("" יָרֵא).

2 fear, dread, followed by accusative of person feared Isaiah 57:11 ("" יָרֵא) Jeremiah 38:19 (where also followed by clause with מֶּן).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2125 (εὐοδόω, euodóō): To prosper, to succeed
• G3056 (λόγος, lógos): Word, reason, account
• G3309 (μεριμνάω, merimnáō): To be anxious, to care for
• G5399 (φοβέω, phobéō): To fear, to be afraid
• G5431 (φοβέομαι, phobéomai): To fear, to be frightened

These Greek entries provide a broader understanding of the concept of anxiety and fear as it is expressed in the New Testament, offering a parallel to the Hebrew understanding of דָּאַג. The New Testament often addresses anxiety in the context of faith and trust in God, encouraging believers to cast their cares upon Him.

Usage: The verb דָּאַג appears in the Hebrew Bible to express a state of anxiety or concern, often in the context of fear or worry about future events or the well-being of others.

Context: The Hebrew verb דָּאַג (da'ag) is used in the Old Testament to convey a sense of anxiety or concern. It is a primitive root that appears in various contexts, often reflecting a deep emotional state of worry or fear. This term is used in passages where individuals express concern for their own safety, the safety of others, or the outcome of certain events.

For example, in 1 Samuel 9:5, Saul expresses concern for his father's anxiety over his prolonged absence: "When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, 'Come, let us return, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us.'" (BSB)

In Jeremiah 17:8, the term is used metaphorically to describe a tree that does not worry in times of drought: "He will be like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit." (BSB)

The use of דָּאַג in these contexts highlights the human tendency to be anxious about uncertain outcomes and the well-being of loved ones. It underscores the biblical theme of trusting in God's provision and care, even amidst circumstances that naturally provoke anxiety.

Forms and Transliterations

אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג אדאג דָּאַ֤גְתְּ דֹּאֲגִ֣ים דֹאֵ֣ג דאג דאגים דאגת וְדָ֥אַג וְדָאַ֤ג ודאג יִדְאָ֔ג ידאג ’eḏ’aḡ ’eḏ·’aḡ dā’aḡt dā·’aḡt daAgt dō’ăḡîm ḏō’êḡ dō·’ă·ḡîm ḏō·’êḡ doaGim doEg edAg veDaag wə·ḏā·’aḡ wəḏā’aḡ yiḏ’āḡ yiḏ·’āḡ yidAg

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 9:5
HEB: מִן־ הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת וְדָ֥אַג לָֽנוּ׃
NAS: the donkeys and will become anxious for us.
KJV: [caring] for the asses, and take thought for us.
INT: about the donkeys and will become

1 Samuel 10:2
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת וְדָאַ֤ג לָכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר
NAS: about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying,
KJV: of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying,
INT: to be concerned the donkeys anxious saying What

Psalm 38:18
HEB: עֲוֹנִ֥י אַגִּ֑יד אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃
NAS: my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because
KJV: mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
INT: my iniquity confess I am full of my sin

Isaiah 57:11
HEB: וְאֶת־ מִ֞י דָּאַ֤גְתְּ וַתִּֽירְאִי֙ כִּ֣י
NAS: Of whom were you worried and fearful
KJV: And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared,
INT: of whom worried and fearful When

Jeremiah 17:8
HEB: בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְלֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ
NAS: will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year
KJV: shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year
INT: of drought Nor will not be anxious Nor cease

Jeremiah 38:19
HEB: יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ אֲנִ֧י דֹאֵ֣ג אֶת־ הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים
NAS: to Jeremiah, I dread the Jews
KJV: unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews
INT: Jeremiah I dread the Jews who

Jeremiah 42:16
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אַתֶּ֣ם ׀ דֹּאֲגִ֣ים מִמֶּ֗נּוּ שָׁ֣ם
NAS: about which you are anxious, will follow closely
KJV: and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close
INT: which you are anxious at there

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1672
7 Occurrences

dā·’aḡt — 1 Occ.
dō·’ă·ḡîm — 1 Occ.
ḏō·’êḡ — 1 Occ.
’eḏ·’aḡ — 1 Occ.
wə·ḏā·’aḡ — 2 Occ.
yiḏ·’āḡ — 1 Occ.