יִדְבְּק֖וּ

𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤒𐤅

dâbaq

shall cling

To cling to or stick closely, to adhere physically or figuratively. In its primary sense, denotes the act of attaching oneself to something or someone (literally: to stick, to glue), and by extension, signifies close association, loyalty, or steadfast devotion to persons, groups, or principles. Used both of physical contact (soil adhering to skin, bones sticking together) and of deep personal or covenantal attachments (individuals closely joined, pursuing, or clinging to another, especially in the context of relationships, loyalty, faithfulness, or pursuit).

H1692

Numbers 36:7 · Word #14

Lexicon H1692

Lemmaדָּבַק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤒
Transliterationdâbaq
Strong'sH1692
DefinitionTo cling to or stick closely, to adhere physically or figuratively. In its primary sense, denotes the act of attaching oneself to something or someone (literally: to stick, to glue), and by extension, signifies close association, loyalty, or steadfast devotion to persons, groups, or principles. Used both of physical contact (soil adhering to skin, bones sticking together) and of deep personal or covenantal attachments (individuals closely joined, pursuing, or clinging to another, especially in the context of relationships, loyalty, faithfulness, or pursuit).

Morphology HVqi3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phraseshall cling

SIBI-P1 Translation H1692-29

they will cling

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem preserves the simple, active sense of physically or figuratively sticking or adhering. The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form is rendered as "they will cling," reflecting both the root meaning and plural masculine morphology.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they will cling

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is an accurate rendering of יִדְבְּקוּ; in context, clinging/adhering is appropriate for retention of inheritance within a lineage.