1711. dagah
Strong's Lexicon
dagah: To multiply, increase

Original Word: דָּגָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: dagah
Pronunciation: dah-GAH
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-gaw')
Definition: To multiply, increase
Meaning: to spawn, become numerous

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4129 (πληθύνω, plethyno) - to multiply, increase

- G4119 (πλείων, pleion) - more, greater

Usage: The Hebrew verb "dagah" primarily means to multiply or increase, often in the context of growth or expansion. It is used to describe the increase of people, animals, or other entities. The term conveys a sense of abundance and fruitfulness, reflecting God's blessing and provision.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, multiplication and increase were seen as signs of divine favor and blessing. The agrarian society of the Israelites valued growth and abundance, whether in terms of crops, livestock, or population. The concept of multiplication was deeply tied to the covenant promises God made to the patriarchs, particularly the promise to Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky (Genesis 15:5).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to multiply, increase
NASB Translation
grow (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דָּגָה] verb multiply, increase (intransitive); —

Qal Imperfect3masculine plural וְיִדְגּוּ לָרֹב בקרב הארץ Genesis 48:16 (E).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
grow

A primitive root; to move rapidly; used only as a denominative from dag; to spawn, i.e. Become numerous -- grow.

see HEBREW dag

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִדְגּ֥וּ וידגו veyidGu wə·yiḏ·gū wəyiḏgū
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 48:16
HEB: אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֑ק וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב
NAS: and Isaac; And may they grow into a multitude
KJV: and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude
INT: Abraham and Isaac grow A multitude the midst

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Strong's Hebrew 1711
1 Occurrence


wə·yiḏ·gū — 1 Occ.
















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