Doeg — the meaning of the Hebrew name דֹּאֵג

דֹּאֵג

Dôʼêg · pronounced do-ayg' · Strong's H1673 · a man

Doeg means anxious.

Built from

דָּאַג dâʼag (active participle of, H1672) — be anxious open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (fully) דּוֹאֵג; active participle of H1672; anxious; Doeg, an Edomite.

First appearance

1Sam 21:8 And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste. (KJV)

Every verse that names Doeg

5 occurrences in 5 verses — 1 Samuel, Psalms

1Sam 21:81Sam 22:91Sam 22:181Sam 22:22Ps 52:2

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