Lexicon dabab: To glide, to move gently, to flow Original Word: דָּבַב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cause to speak A primitive root (compare dobe'); to move slowly, i.e. Glide -- cause to speak. see HEBREW dobe' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to move gently, glide, glide over NASB Translation flowing gently (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [דָּבַב] verb move Gently, glide, glide over (Late Hebrew דָּבַב flow slowly, drop; Arabic  walk leisurely, Gently,  any animal that walks or creeps, compare דֹּב; Assyrian dabâbu, plot, plan, COTGloss, compare דִּבָּה) — only Qal Participle דּוֺבֵב שִׂפְתֵי יְשֵׁנִים Cant 7:10, of wine gliding over the lips of sleepers; (שְׂפָתַי וְשִׁנָּי֑ ׳ד i.e. my lips and teeth ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Aq GeiUrschrift 405). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that matches the specific nuance of דָּבַב (dābab) as "to move slowly, glide." However, Greek terms that convey movement or motion, such as κινέω (kineō • Strong's Greek 2795, meaning "to move"), might be considered in broader thematic studies of movement in biblical texts. Usage: The verb דָּבַב (dābab) is used in the context of movement, specifically describing a slow or gliding motion. It is not frequently found in the Hebrew Bible, indicating a specific and nuanced action. Context: The Hebrew verb דָּבַב (dābab) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of moving slowly or gliding. This term is relatively rare in the biblical text, suggesting a specialized usage. The imagery associated with דָּבַב often evokes a sense of smooth, deliberate motion, akin to the gentle gliding of a bird or the slow, steady progress of a river. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such movement might be associated with gracefulness or stealth, depending on the subject in motion. The verb's rarity in the scriptural canon highlights its specific application, possibly reserved for contexts where the manner of movement is of particular significance. Forms and Transliterations דּוֹבֵ֖ב דובב dō·w·ḇêḇ doVev dōwḇêḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Songs 7:9 HEB: לְדוֹדִ֖י לְמֵישָׁרִ֑ים דּוֹבֵ֖ב שִׂפְתֵ֥י יְשֵׁנִֽים׃ NAS: for my beloved, Flowing gently [through] the lips KJV: of those that are asleep to speak. INT: my beloved smoothly Flowing the lips grow old 1 Occurrence |
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