Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to gather
Usage: (Qal) to gather together as a brood
Strong's Number
H1716
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1716 Quick Answer
Strong's H1716 דָּגַר (dagar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dagar (daw-gar') v. 1. gather, sit [a primitive root, to brood over eggs or young] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include gather and eggs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dagar (daw-gar') v. 1. gather, sit [a primitive root, to brood over eggs or young]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- gather and eggs
Meaning and Definition
dagar (daw-gar') v. 1. gather, sit [a primitive root, to brood over eggs or young]
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1716. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1716 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dagar, 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.
eggs
Jeremiah 17:11
gather
Isaiah 34:15
How Strong's H1716 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1716 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 H1716 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1716.
There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1716, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1716 FAQ
What does dagar (דָּגַר) mean?
Dagar (Strong's H1716) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gather". dagar (daw-gar') v. 1. gather, sit [a primitive root, to brood over eggs or young]
How many times is dagar (דָּגַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1716 across 2 books.
Where can I study dagar (דָּגַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1716 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dagar (דָּגַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gather and eggs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.