דָּבַק

Qal Perfect דָּבַק 1 Kong 11,2 + 2 t.; וְדָבַק consecutive 1 Mos 2,24 דָּבֵ֑ק 2 Kong 3,3 3 feminine singular דָּֽבְקָה Rut 1,14 + 5 t.; דָּבֵ֑קָה Job 29,10 1 singular דָּבַקְתִּי Sl 119,31 3 plural דָּֽבְקוּ 2 Sam 20,2 וְדָֽבְקוּ consecutive 5 Mos 28,60 דָּבֵ֑קוּ Job 41,15 וּדְבַקְתֶּם consecutive Jos 23,12 Imperfect יִדְבַּק 5 Mos 13,18 + 3 t.; 3 feminine singular תִּדְבַּק 2 Kong 5,27; Sl 137,6 וַתִּדְבַּק 1 Mos 34,3 + 2 t.; suffix תִּדְבָּקַנִי 1 Mos 19,19 2 masculine singular תִּדְבָּ֑ק 5 Mos 10,20; Ezk 29,4 (strike out B Co); 2 feminine singular תִּדְבָּקִין Rut 2,8; Rut 2,21 3 plural יִדְבְּקוּ 4 Mos 36,7; 4 Mos 36,9 2 masculine plural תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ Jos 23,8 תִּדְבָּקוּ֑ן 5 Mos 13,5 Infinitive construct וּלְדָבְקָהבּֿוֺ 5 Mos 11,22 + 2 t.; — in Hexateuch only J D, except 4 Mos 36,7; 4 Mos 36,9 (P); —

1. cling, cleave to,
\ \ a. literally followed by בְּ Job 19,20 (bone to skin), so followed by לְ Sl 102,6 followed by אֶל 2 Sam 23,10 (hand to sword; accidentally omitted with other words 1 Kron 11,13 compare Dr 2 Sam 23,11), Jer 13,11 (girdle to loins), Klg 4,4 (tongue to roof of mouth, in thirst), so followed by לְ Job 29,10; Sl 137,6 (as a judgment); so also in metaphor Sl 44,26 דָּֽבְקָה לָאָרֶץ בִּטְנֵנוּ our belly cleaveth to the earth (|| שָׁחָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשֵׁנוּ), Sl 119,25 דָּֽבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי; fish to scales of crocodile (figurative of Pharaoh), followed by בְּ Ezk 29,4 (but compare above); absolute (reciprocal) of folds of crocodile's belly Job 41,15 further of the חֵרֶם remaining in (sticking to) the hand followed by בְּ 5 Mos 13,18 so of spot, stain Job 31,7
\ \ b. so also of abiding on the land of one's tribe 4 Mos 36,7; 4 Mos 36,9 (followed by בְּ).
\ \ c. = remain with, close to followed by עִם Rut 2,8; Rut 2,21 followed by בְּ vRut 2,23.

2. cling, cleave to,
\ \ a. figurative of loyalty, affection etc., sometimes with idea of physical proximity retained, followed by בְּ 1 Mos 2,24 (J; man to wife) compare 1 Mos 34,3 (J) 1 Kong 11,2; Jos 23,12 (D); further Rut 1,14 (Ruth to Naomi); 2 Sam 20,2 (people to king); especially (followed by בְּ) of cleaving to ׳י 5 Mos 11,22 (|| אָהֵב, הָלַךְ בְּכָלדְּֿרָכָיו) 5 Mos 30,20 (|| אָהֵב, שָׁמַע בְּקֹלוֺ), Jos 22,5 (|| אָהֵב, ׳הָלַךְ וגו, שָׁמַר מִצְוֺתָיו); compare further 5 Mos 10,20; 5 Mos 13,5; Jos 23,8 (all D), 2 Kong 18,6; Sl 63,9 (followed by אַחֲרֵי) & Sl 119,31 דָּבַקְתּי בְֵ˜עדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ; so
\ \ b. of the opposite בְּחַטּאֹות יָָֽרָבְעָם ֗֗֗ דָּבֵ֑ק 2 Kong 3,37,
\ \ c. subject disease, calamity, followed by בְּ person 5 Mos 28,60; 2 Kong 5,27 followed by אַחֲרֵי Jer 42,16 followed by accusative 1 Mos 19,19 (J); subject sin Sl 101,3 (followed by בְּ person) Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ passive of Hiph`il 1 followed by בְּ, of crocodile's scales, they are joined together Job 41,9 (|| יִתְלַכְּדוּ); absolute of earth-clods Job 38,38. Hiph`il Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ Dom 20,42 3 plural suffix הִדְבִּיקֻהוּ 2 Sam 1,6 1 singular הִדְבַּקְתִּי Jer 13,11 וְהִדְבַּקְתִּ֫י Ezk 29,4 Imperfect jussive יַדְבֵּק 5 Mos 28,21 וַיַּדְבֵּק 1 Mos 31,23 אַדְבִּיק Ezk 3,26 וַיַּדְבִּיקוּ Dom 18,22; Dom 20,45 וַיַּדְבְּקוּ 1 Sam 14,22 + 2 t. (compare Ges^{«GKC:53»§ 53} R 4 Kö^{i. 210}).

1. cause to cling or cleave to, followed by accusative + אֶל, literally וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ אַדְבִּיק אֶלחִֿכֶּ֑ךָ Ezk 3,26 see also Ezk 29,4 (followed by accusative + בְּ; literal, but in metaphor); figurative of causing to cleave to ׳י Jer 13,11 (followed by accusative + אֶל); compare further 5 Mos 28,21 (subject ׳י, followed by accusative of disease + בְּ).

2. pursue closely, followed by אַחֲרֵי Dom 20,45; 1 Sam 14,22; 1 Kron 10,2 = 1 Sam 31,2 (followed by accusative); so also 2 Sam 1,6 (followed by accusative)

3. overtake, followed by accusative 1 Mos 31,23 (E), Dom 18,22 compare Dom 20,42 (subject הַמִּלְחָמַה). Hoph`al Participle וּלְשׁוֺנִי מֻדְבָּק מַלְקוֺחָ֑י Sl 22,16 and my tongue is made to cleave (to) my gums; compare below

Qal 1.