Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
bear
Usage: bear Aramaic equivalent: dov (דֹּב "bear" H1678)
Strong's Number
H1677
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
8
Strong's H1677 Quick Answer
Strong's H1677 דּוֹב דּוֹב (dob) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dob (dobe) (or (fully) dowb {dobe}) n-e. 1. the bear (as slow) [from H1680] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include bear and bears. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dob (dobe) (or (fully) dowb {dobe}) n-e. 1. the bear (as slow) [from H1680]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bear and bears
Meaning and Definition
dob (dobe) (or (fully) dowb {dobe}) n-e. 1. the bear (as slow) [from H1680] KJV: bear. Root(s): H1680
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1677. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1677 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dob, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
bear
1 Samuel 17:34
10×
bears
2 Kings 2:24
2×
How Strong's H1677 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1677 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1677 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1677.
And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1677, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1677 FAQ
What does dob (דֹּב) mean?
Dob (Strong's H1677) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bear". dob (dobe) (or (fully) dowb {dobe}) n-e. 1. the bear (as slow) [from H1680]
How many times is dob (דֹּב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H1677 across 8 books.
Where can I study dob (דֹּב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1677 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dob (דֹּב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bear and bears. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.