Strong's Hebrew: 1672. דָּאַג (daag) -- To be anxious, to fear, to worry
Strong's Lexicon
daag: To be anxious, to fear, to worry
Original Word: דָּאַג
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: da'ag
Pronunciation: dah-ahg
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-ag')
Definition: To be anxious, to fear, to worry
Meaning: be anxious
Word Origin: A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3309 (merimnao): To be anxious, to care for
- Strong's Greek 3349 (merimna): Care, anxiety
Usage: The Hebrew verb "daag" primarily conveys the sense of anxiety, fear, or worry. It is used in the context of expressing concern or apprehension about potential negative outcomes or situations. The term often reflects an emotional state of unease or distress, typically due to uncertainty or perceived threats.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, as in many ancient societies, life was fraught with uncertainties, from agricultural success to threats from neighboring nations. The concept of anxiety or worry, as expressed by "daag," would have been a common human experience. The Israelites were encouraged to trust in Yahweh, their covenant God, who promised provision and protection. This trust was meant to alleviate the natural human tendency toward anxiety.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be anxious or concerned, to fear
NASB Translation
anxious (3), become anxious (1), dread (1), full of anxiety (1), worried (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
דָּאַג verb be anxious, concerned, fear (Talmud דְּאֵיג, דְּאִג id.) —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular וְדָאַג consecutive 1 Samuel 9:5; 1 Samuel 10:2; 2feminine singular דָּאַגְתְּ Isaiah 57:11; Imperfect3masculine singular יִדְאָ֑ג Jeremiah 17:8; אֶדְאַג Psalm 38:19; Participle דֹּאֵג Jeremiah 38:19, דֹּאֲגִים Jeremiah 42:16; —
1 be anxious, concerned, with reference to, in behalf of, with לְ 1 Samuel 9:5; 1 Samuel 10:2; id. with מִן Jeremiah 42:16 (famine personified); followed by מֵחַטָּאתִי Psalm 38:19; be anxious, absolute Jeremiah 17:8 ("" יָרֵא).
2 fear, dread, followed by accusative of person feared Isaiah 57:11 ("" יָרֵא) Jeremiah 38:19 (where also followed by clause with מֶּן).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be afraid careful, sorry, sorrow, take thought
A primitive root; be anxious -- be afraid (careful, sorry), sorrow, take thought.
Forms and Transliterations
אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג אדאג דָּאַ֤גְתְּ דֹּאֲגִ֣ים דֹאֵ֣ג דאג דאגים דאגת וְדָ֥אַג וְדָאַ֤ג ודאג יִדְאָ֔ג ידאג ’eḏ’aḡ ’eḏ·’aḡ dā’aḡt dā·’aḡt daAgt dō’ăḡîm ḏō’êḡ dō·’ă·ḡîm ḏō·’êḡ doaGim doEg edAg veDaag wə·ḏā·’aḡ wəḏā’aḡ yiḏ’āḡ yiḏ·’āḡ yidAg
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Samuel 9:5
HEB: מִן־ הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת וְדָ֥אַג לָֽנוּ׃
NAS: the donkeys and will become anxious for us.
KJV: [caring] for the asses, and take thought for us.
INT: about the donkeys and will become
1 Samuel 10:2
HEB: דִּבְרֵ֣י הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת וְדָאַ֤ג לָכֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר
NAS: about the donkeys and is anxious for you, saying,
KJV: of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying,
INT: to be concerned the donkeys anxious saying What
Psalm 38:18
HEB: עֲוֹנִ֥י אַגִּ֑יד אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃
NAS: my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because
KJV: mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
INT: my iniquity confess I am full of my sin
Isaiah 57:11
HEB: וְאֶת־ מִ֞י דָּאַ֤גְתְּ וַתִּֽירְאִי֙ כִּ֣י
NAS: Of whom were you worried and fearful
KJV: And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared,
INT: of whom worried and fearful When
Jeremiah 17:8
HEB: בַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְלֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ
NAS: will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year
KJV: shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year
INT: of drought Nor will not be anxious Nor cease
Jeremiah 38:19
HEB: יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ אֲנִ֧י דֹאֵ֣ג אֶת־ הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים
NAS: to Jeremiah, I dread the Jews
KJV: unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews
INT: Jeremiah I dread the Jews who
Jeremiah 42:16
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אַתֶּ֣ם ׀ דֹּאֲגִ֣ים מִמֶּ֗נּוּ שָׁ֣ם
NAS: about which you are anxious, will follow closely
KJV: and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close
INT: which you are anxious at there