Lexicon dob: Bear Original Word: דֹּב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bear Or (fully) dowb {dobe}; from dabab; the bear (as slow) -- bear. see HEBREW dabab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dabab Definition a bear NASB Translation bear (10), bears (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs דֹּב noun masculineProverbs 28:15, feminine2Kings 2:24 (seldom) bear (from soft or gliding motion, Late Hebrew id., Ethiopic  Assyrian dabû (?) DlS 55; Aramaic דּוּבָּא,  ; Arabic  ,  , is however a loan-word compare HomNS 301 f.); — absolute דֹּב Amos 5:19 5t.; דּוֺב 1 Samuel 17:34 2t.; plural דֻּבִּים 2 Kings 2:24; Isaiah 59:11; — bear, female 2 Kings 2:24; 2 Samuel 17:8; Proverbs 17:12; Hosea 13:8 compare Isaiah 11:7; undetermined 1 Samuel 17:34,36,37; Amos 5:19; Proverbs 28:15; Isaiah 59:11; Lamentations 3:10,10 (on article 1 Samuel 17:34; Amos 5:19 compare RSSem, i. 119 n.) דּוֺב bear, see below דבב. דוג, דַּוָּג, דּוּגָה see below דגה דוד (√ assumed for following, which however perhaps primitive caressing word, Fl NHWBi. 439 swing, rock, dandle, fondle, love; > Thes DietrSemitic Wortforsch. 277 MV, who connect with דּוּד (compare below) compare Syriac דֹּב noun [masculine] bear (so ᵑ7 Biblical Hebrew √ דבב; Syriac Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to glide over or move gently.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G715 (ἄρκτος, arktos): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to a bear. It appears in Revelation 13:2, describing the beast with feet like those of a bear. Usage: The word "dob" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the animal "bear." It appears in various contexts, often symbolizing strength, danger, or ferocity. Context: The Hebrew word דֹּב (dob) is used in the Old Testament to describe the bear, an animal known for its formidable presence and strength. Bears are mentioned in several passages, often in metaphorical or illustrative contexts. For example, in 1 Samuel 17:34-37, David recounts his experience of defending his flock from a bear, highlighting his bravery and God's deliverance. In 2 Kings 2:24, bears are instruments of divine judgment when two she-bears emerge from the forest to attack those who mocked the prophet Elisha. The bear is also used metaphorically in Proverbs 28:15, where a wicked ruler is compared to a "roaring lion or a charging bear," emphasizing the threat posed by unjust leadership. In Hosea 13:8, God’s wrath is likened to a bear robbed of her cubs, illustrating the intensity of divine anger. The bear's characteristics of strength and ferocity make it a powerful symbol in biblical literature. Forms and Transliterations דֹּ֣ב דֻּבִּים֙ דב דבים הַדֹּ֑ב הַדֹּ֔ב הַדּ֔וֹב הַדּ֖וֹב הדב הדוב וְדֹ֣ב וָדֹב֙ ודב כְּדֹ֣ב כְּדֹ֥ב כַדֻּבִּים֙ כדב כדבים chaddubBim do dōḇ dub·bîm dubBim dubbîm had·dō·wḇ had·dōḇ hadDo haddōḇ hadDov haddōwḇ ḵad·dub·bîm ḵaddubbîm kə·ḏōḇ keDo kəḏōḇ vaDo veDo wā·ḏōḇ wāḏōḇ wə·ḏōḇ wəḏōḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 17:34 HEB: הָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־ הַדּ֔וֹב וְנָשָׂ֥א שֶׂ֖ה NAS: When a lion or a bear came KJV: a lion, and a bear, and took INT: came A lion A bear and took A lamb 1 Samuel 17:36 1 Samuel 17:37 2 Samuel 17:8 2 Kings 2:24 Proverbs 17:12 Proverbs 28:15 Isaiah 11:7 Isaiah 59:11 Lamentations 3:10 Hosea 13:8 Amos 5:19 12 Occurrences |
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