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דֹּאֵג

𐤃𐤀𐤂

Doeg

H1673 noun

SILEX Entry

Root דאג to be anxious, to be fearful, to worry

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.

Semantic Range

Doeg (personal name; Edomite official); derived sense possible as 'anxious one' but unattested outside the name

Root / Etymology

From the root דאג ('to be anxious, to fear'), with דֹּאֵג as a Qal active participle form, meaning 'anxious' or 'one who worries.' Used as a personal name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Biblical tradition, דֹּאֵג (Doeg) appears only as a personal name, notably Doeg the Edomite, one of Saul's officials (1 Samuel 21–22). Despite the participial origin meaning 'anxious one,' the name functions solely as a proper noun in the biblical record, and there is no indication it was used as a common noun or adjective in biblical Hebrew. The narratives in which Doeg appears highlight his Edomite identity and his role in the Saulide court, sometimes with connotations of cunning or treachery. later translations (such as the KJV) may simply carry over the personal name as 'Doeg,' but do not reflect the underlying meaning tied to the root ('to be anxious'). Doeg's Edomite status is historically significant, as it represents a foreigner holding a position of influence within the Israelite monarchy; this is underscored in the narrative context but not intrinsic to the lexical meaning of the name itself.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (fully) דּוֹאֵג; active participle of דָּאַג; anxious; Doeg, an Edomite; Doeg.

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Root Family

דאג (d-ʾ-g) — to be anxious, to fear, to worry

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1672 דָּאַג you were anxious
H1674 דְּאָגָה in anxiety

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1673-01 דֹּאֵ֣ג doeg HNp Doeg Anxious One 5
H1673-02 דויג dvyg HNp Doeg Anxious-One 2
H1673-03 ל/דויג ldvyg HR/Np to Doeg to Anxious-One 1
H1673-04 לְ/דוֹאֵ֔ג ledoeg HR/Np to Doeg to Anxious-One 1

Occurrences in Scripture

9 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1673-01 1 Samuel 21:8 דֹּאֵ֣ג doeg HNp Doeg Anxious One
H1673-01 1 Samuel 22:9 דֹּאֵ֣ג doeg HNp Doeg Anxious One
H1673-03 1 Samuel 22:18 ל/דויג ldvyg HR/Np to Doeg to Anxious-One
H1673-04 1 Samuel 22:18 לְ/דוֹאֵ֔ג ledoeg HR/Np to Doeg to Anxious-One
H1673-02 1 Samuel 22:18 דויג dvyg HNp Doeg Anxious-One
H1673-01 1 Samuel 22:18 דּוֹאֵ֣ג doeg HNp Doeg Anxious One
H1673-02 1 Samuel 22:22 דויג dvyg HNp Doeg Anxious-One
H1673-01 1 Samuel 22:22 דּוֹאֵ֣ג doeg HNp Doeg Anxious One
H1673-01 Psalms 52:2 דּוֹאֵ֣ג doeg HNp Doeg Anxious One
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