1138. Dabid
Lexical Summary
Dabid: David

Original Word: Δαβίδ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Dabid
Pronunciation: dah-VEED
Phonetic Spelling: (dab-eed')
KJV: David
Word Origin: [of Hebrew origin (H1732 (דָּוִד דָּוִידּ - David))]

1. Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
David.

Of Hebrew origin (David); Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king -- David.

see HEBREW David

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
variant reading for Dauid, q.v.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1138: Δαβίδ

Δαβίδ (the form in Rec. after the more recent manuscripts (minuscules, cf. Tdf. on Matthew 1:1, and Treg. on Luke 3:31)), Δαυίδ (Griesbach, Schott, Knapp, Theile, others), and Δαυειδ (L T Tr WH (on the εἰ see WH's Appendix, p. 155 and under the word εἰ, ); cf. Winers Grammar, p. 44; Bleek on Heb. vol. ii. 1, p. 538; in Josephus (Antiquities 6, 8, 1ff also Nicolaus Damascenus from 31, p. 114) Δαυιδης, Δαυιδου), (דָּוִד, and especially after the exile דָּוִיד (i. e. beloved)), David, indeclinable name of by far the most celebrated king of the Israelites: Matthew 1:1, 6, 17, etc. σκηνή Δαβίδ Acts 15:16; κλείς τοῦ Δαβίδ Revelation 3:7; θρόνος Δαβίδ Luke 1:32; υἱός Δαβίδ, a name of the Messiah, viz. the descendant of David and heir to his throne (see υἱός, 1 b.); ῤίζα Δαβίδ the offspring of David, Revelation 5:5; Revelation 22:16; βασιλεία τοῦ Δαβίδ Mark 11:10 (see βασιλεία, 3); ἐν Δαυίδ, in the book of the Psalms of David, Hebrews 4:7 (others take it personally, cf. Hebrews 1:1f; yet see ἐν, I. 1 d.).

STRONGS NT 1138: ΔαυειδΔαυειδ and Δαυίδ, see Δαβίδ.

Topical Lexicon
Identity and Historical Background

David, the shepherd-king of Israel, is portrayed in the New Testament as a covenant figure whose life, throne, and psalms all converge in Jesus Christ. References to David occur fifty-nine times, spanning the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation, and every mention assumes the Old Testament narrative found chiefly in First and 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. His name instantly evokes God’s promise of an everlasting dynasty (2 Samuel 7:12-16) and a heart “after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22).

Position in Salvation History

David stands at the hinge of redemptive history. Prior prophets announced a coming king; subsequent prophets and apostles interpret both Israel’s account and Christ’s mission through the lens of Davidic covenant hope. Thus Matthew opens his Gospel, “This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1), anchoring Messiah’s legal claim to the throne. Luke’s infancy narrative echoes the same: “The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David” (Luke 1:32).

Genealogical Anchor for Messiah

Matthew 1 and Luke 3 trace Jesus’ lineage to David, securing lawful and blood descent. Joseph, though not the biological father, is “son of David” (Matthew 1:20); Mary is betrothed to Joseph “of the house of David” (Luke 1:27). Bethlehem, “the city of David” (Luke 2:11), becomes Jesus’ birthplace by prophetic necessity (Micah 5:2; John 7:42).

Messianic Title: Son of David

“Son of David” functions as a confessional title for Jesus. Two blind men cry, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” (Matthew 9:27). The Syrophoenician woman (Matthew 15:22) and the Jericho beggar (Mark 10:47-48; Luke 18:38-39) likewise invoke the title when seeking covenant mercy. The crowds at the triumphal entry shout, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” (Matthew 21:9), identifying Him as the royal deliverer foretold in Psalm 118.

David in Jesus’ Teaching

Jesus cites David to expose legalistic misreadings of Scripture. In defending Sabbath mercy He recalls David eating the consecrated bread (Matthew 12:3; Mark 2:25; Luke 6:3), stressing that covenant grace outweighs ritual protocol. In the Temple courts He quotes Psalm 110:1, asking, “How is it then that David calls Him ‘Lord’?” (Matthew 22:43-45; Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44). The riddle reveals Messiah’s deity: He is both David’s descendant and David’s Lord.

David in Apostolic Preaching and Doctrine

Peter’s Pentecost sermon hinges on Davidic psalms. Citing Psalm 16, he proclaims, “David says about Him…” (Acts 2:25-31) and contrasts David’s occupied tomb with Christ’s empty one (Acts 2:29). Paul likewise preaches in Pisidian Antioch that God raised up David and from his seed raised up the Savior (Acts 13:22-23). Psalm 2 and Psalm 110 validate the resurrection (Acts 13:34-37). For Paul, the gospel is “regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh” (Romans 1:3), a truth to be remembered (2 Timothy 2:8).

Davidic Covenant and Kingdom Promise

James, at the Jerusalem Council, cites Amos 9:11—“I will rebuild the fallen tent of David” (Acts 15:16)—to justify Gentile inclusion. The restored “tent” is the messianic kingdom, enlarged to embrace all nations. Thus the Davidic covenant is neither annulled nor reduced; it is fulfilled and globalized in Christ’s reign.

David as Foreshadow of Christ

Parallels abound: humble beginnings, anointing by the Spirit, rejection by authorities, victorious kingship, and mediatory role. Hebrews 4:7 reads Psalm 95 as David’s voice urging present obedience, while Hebrews 11:32 places David among the faithful whose exploits anticipate better promises. Through David’s sin and repentance (Romans 4:6-8 quotes Psalm 32) believers learn the blessedness of imputed righteousness, a doctrine consummated in the cross.

Liturgical and Devotional Legacy

David’s psalms form the songbook of the Church. Acts 4:25 attributes Psalm 2 to David when believers pray under persecution, reaffirming divine sovereignty. The doxology of Revelation draws imagery from David’s root and throne, integrating worship with eschatological hope.

Eschatological Triumph: Root and Offspring

Revelation crowns the narrative: Christ holds “the key of David” (Revelation 3:7), conquers as “the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David” (Revelation 5:5), and speaks as “the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star” (Revelation 22:16). The beginning and the end of the New Testament thus frame Jesus’ identity in Davidic terms, ensuring the permanence of God’s covenant faithfulness.

Practical Applications

1. Assurance of Promise: God’s faithfulness to David undergirds confidence in every gospel promise.
2. Christ-Centered Reading: David’s life and psalms direct attention beyond themselves to Jesus’ person and work.
3. Worship and Prayer: Believers sing and pray Davidic psalms with renewed clarity, knowing their ultimate fulfillment.
4. Humble Service: Like David, followers of Christ are called from ordinary tasks to Spirit-empowered obedience, trusting God to exalt the humble in due time.

David’s name in the New Testament thus functions as a theological thread binding history, prophecy, doctrine, and hope into a single tapestry that magnifies the glory of Jesus Christ.

Forms and Transliterations
Δαυειδ Δαυείδ Δαυεὶδ Δαυίδ Δαυὶδ Dauid Dauíd Dauìd
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 1:1 N
GRK: Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ
KJV: the son of David, the son
INT: Christ son of David son of Abraham

Matthew 1:6 N
GRK: ἐγέννησεν τὸν Δαυὶδ τὸν βασιλέα
KJV: Jesse begat David the king; and
INT: was father of David the king

Matthew 1:6 N
GRK: τὸν βασιλέα Δαυὶδ δὲ ἐγέννησεν
KJV: the king; and David the king begat
INT: the king David moreover was father of

Matthew 1:17 N
GRK: Ἀβραὰμ ἕως Δαυὶδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες
KJV: to David [are] fourteen
INT: Abraham to David [were] generations fourteen

Matthew 1:17 N
GRK: καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυὶδ ἕως τῆς
KJV: and from David until the carrying away
INT: and from David until the

Matthew 1:20 N
GRK: Ἰωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυίδ μὴ φοβηθῇς
KJV: Joseph, thou son of David, fear not
INT: Joseph son of David not fear

Matthew 9:27 N
GRK: ἡμᾶς υἱὸς Δαυίδ
KJV: [Thou] Son of David, have mercy
INT: us Son of David

Matthew 12:3 N
GRK: τί ἐποίησεν Δαυὶδ ὅτε ἐπείνασεν
KJV: read what David did, when
INT: what did David when he hungered

Matthew 12:23 N
GRK: ὁ υἱὸς Δαυίδ
KJV: this the son of David?
INT: the son of David

Matthew 15:22 N
GRK: κύριε υἱὸς Δαυίδ ἡ θυγάτηρ
KJV: [thou] Son of David; my
INT: master Son of David the daughter

Matthew 20:30 N
GRK: ἡμᾶς υἱὸς Δαυίδ
KJV: O Lord, [thou] Son of David.
INT: us Son of David

Matthew 20:31 N
GRK: ἡμᾶς υἱὸς Δαυίδ
KJV: O Lord, [thou] Son of David.
INT: us Son of David

Matthew 21:9 N
GRK: τῷ υἱῷ Δαυίδ Εὐλογημένος ὁ
KJV: to the Son of David: Blessed
INT: to the Son of David blessed [is] he who

Matthew 21:15 N
GRK: τῷ υἱῷ Δαυίδ ἠγανάκτησαν
KJV: to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
INT: to the Son of David they were indignant

Matthew 22:42 N
GRK: αὐτῷ Τοῦ Δαυίδ
KJV: They say unto him, [The Son] of David.
INT: to him of David

Matthew 22:43 N
GRK: Πῶς οὖν Δαυὶδ ἐν πνεύματι
KJV: How then doth David in spirit
INT: How then David in spirit

Matthew 22:45 N
GRK: εἰ οὖν Δαυὶδ καλεῖ αὐτὸν
KJV: If David then call
INT: If therefore David calls him

Mark 2:25 N
GRK: τί ἐποίησεν Δαυίδ ὅτε χρείαν
KJV: read what David did, when
INT: what did David when need

Mark 10:47 N
GRK: λέγειν Υἱὲ Δαυὶδ Ἰησοῦ ἐλέησόν
KJV: [thou] Son of David, have mercy
INT: to say Son of David Jesus have mercy on

Mark 10:48 N
GRK: ἔκραζεν Υἱὲ Δαυίδ ἐλέησόν με
KJV: [Thou] Son of David, have mercy
INT: cried out Son of David have mercy on me

Mark 11:10 N
GRK: πατρὸς ἡμῶν Δαυίδ Ὡσαννὰ ἐν
KJV: of our father David, that cometh in
INT: father of us David Hosanna in [the]

Mark 12:35 N
GRK: χριστὸς υἱὸς Δαυίδ ἐστιν
KJV: is the Son of David?
INT: Christ [the] son of David is

Mark 12:36 N
GRK: αὐτὸς Δαυὶδ εἶπεν ἐν
KJV: For David himself said
INT: himself David said by

Mark 12:37 N
GRK: αὐτὸς Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτὸν
KJV: David therefore himself
INT: himself David calls him

Luke 1:27 N
GRK: ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ καὶ τὸ
KJV: the house of David; and
INT: of [the] house of David and the

Strong's Greek 1138
59 Occurrences


Δαυὶδ — 59 Occ.

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