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Strong's H1709 דָּג (dag)

Dag means “fish” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1709 — empneo (“breathe”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1709
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 13

Strong's H1709 Quick Answer

Strong's H1709 דָּג דָּאגּ (dag) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dag (dawg) (or (fully) dag (Nehemiah 13) n-m. 1. a fish (as prolific) 2. or perhaps rather from H1672 (as timid) It has 18 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include fish and fishes. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
dag (dawg) (or (fully) dag (Nehemiah 13) n-m. 1. a fish (as prolific) 2. or perhaps rather from H1672 (as timid)
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fish and fishes

Meaning and Definition

dag (dawg) (or (fully) dag (Nehemiah 13) n-m. 1. a fish (as prolific) 2. or perhaps rather from H1672 (as timid) 3. but still better from H1672 (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail) 4. a fish (often used collectively) [from H1711] KJV: fish. Root(s): H1711 See also: H1672, H1672

Original Word
דָּג דָּאגּ
Transliteration
dag
Derivation
Root: דאג First root strongs: 1711
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1709. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1709 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dag, 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.

fish Numbers 11:22 10× fishes Genesis 9:2

How Strong's H1709 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 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1709 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 H1709 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 9:2 KJV

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

Numbers 11:22 KJV

Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?

1 Kings 4:33 KJV

And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1709.

Genesis 9:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
Numbers 11:22 Old Testament, KJV
Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
1 Kings 4:33 Old Testament, KJV
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
2 Chronicles 33:14 Old Testament, KJV
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
Nehemiah 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah 12:39 Old Testament, KJV
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
Nehemiah 13:16 Old Testament, KJV
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Job 12:8 Old Testament, KJV
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Job 41:7 Old Testament, KJV
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Psalms 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Ecclesiastes 9:12 Old Testament, KJV
For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Ezekiel 38:20 Old Testament, KJV
So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
Hosea 4:3 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Jonah 1:17 Old Testament, KJV
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Habakkuk 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Zephaniah 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
Zephaniah 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1709, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Jonah 2 usages, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1709 FAQ

What does dag (דָּג) mean?

Dag (Strong's H1709) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fish". dag (dawg) (or (fully) dag (Nehemiah 13) n-m. 1. a fish (as prolific) 2. or perhaps rather from H1672 (as timid)

How many times is dag (דָּג) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H1709 across 13 books.

Where can I study dag (דָּג) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1709 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate dag (דָּג)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fish and fishes. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.