דֹּאֵ֣ג
𐤃𐤀𐤂
Doeg
Doeg
Personal name denoting 'one who is anxious' or 'the worrier'; refers specifically to Doeg the Edomite, a figure attested in the narratives of Saul's reign. The name literally derives from the participial form of the verb 'to be anxious' or 'to fear,' but in this lexical form is only attested as a proper noun.
1 Samuel 21:8 · Word #11
Lexicon H1673
| Lemma | דֹּאֵג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤀𐤂 |
| Transliteration | Doeg |
| Strong's | H1673 |
| Definition | Personal name denoting 'one who is anxious' or 'the worrier'; refers specifically to Doeg the Edomite, a figure attested in the narratives of Saul's reign. The name literally derives from the participial form of the verb 'to be anxious' or 'to fear,' but in this lexical form is only attested as a proper noun. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Doeg |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1673-01
Anxious One
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular Qal active participle of דאג, functioning as a proper name. |
| Rendering Rationale | Though used as a proper name, the form דֹּאֵג is a Qal active participle meaning 'one who is anxious' or 'the worrier.' Rendering it as 'Anxious One' preserves both its participial morphology and its root meaning while reflecting its function as a personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Doeg
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Anxious One |