1729. dugah

Lexicon

dugah: Fishpond, fishery

Original Word: דוּגָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: duwgah
Pronunciation: doo-gah'
Phonetic Spelling: (doo-gaw')
Definition: Fishpond, fishery
Meaning: fishery, a hook for, fishing

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fish hook

Feminine from the same as davvag; properly, fishery, i.e. A hook for fishing -- fish (hook).

see HEBREW davvag

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dag
Definition
fishing, fishery
NASB Translation
fish (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דּוּגָה noun feminine fishing, fishery, only in וְנִשָּׂא בְּסִירוֺת דּוּגָה Amos 4:2 ("" בְּצִנּוֺת) of ׳י, metaphor for dragging Israel captive (compare for practice referred to, in case of fish, Ezekiel 29:4 & Job 40:26 scornful summons to do it with crocodile, if possible ! see Herod^{ii. 70 on mode of capturing crocodiles}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root דּוּג (dûg), which relates to fishing or fish.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for דוּגָה (dugah) in the Strong's Concordance, related concepts can be found in Greek terms associated with fishing, such as ἁλιεύς (halieus, Strong's Greek 231) meaning "fisherman," and ἁλιεύω (halieuo, Strong's Greek 232) meaning "to fish." These terms are used in the New Testament to describe the profession and activity of fishing, as well as metaphorically in the teachings of Jesus.

Usage: This term is used in the context of fishing, specifically referring to the tools or places associated with the act of catching fish.

Context: • The Hebrew word דוּגָה (dugah) appears in the context of fishing, a common occupation and activity in ancient Israel due to its proximity to bodies of water like the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean Sea. The term is indicative of the implements or locations used for fishing, such as fisheries or fishing hooks. In the ancient world, fishing was not only a means of sustenance but also a metaphor for gathering people, as seen in various biblical narratives.
• The concept of fishing is often used metaphorically in the Bible, symbolizing the gathering of people or the spreading of a message. This is evident in the New Testament, where Jesus calls His disciples to be "fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19, BSB), although this specific Hebrew term is not used in that context.
• The term דוּגָה (dugah) is not frequently found in the Hebrew Bible, but its root and related terms are part of the broader biblical narrative that includes fishing as a significant cultural and economic activity.

Forms and Transliterations

דּוּגָֽה׃ דוגה׃ dū·ḡāh duGah dūḡāh

Englishman's Concordance

Amos 4:2
HEB: וְאַחֲרִיתְכֶ֖ן בְּסִיר֥וֹת דּוּגָֽה׃
NAS: And the last of you with fish hooks.
INT: and the last hooks fish

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1729
1 Occurrence

dū·ḡāh — 1 Occ.