Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
wax
Usage: wax (always figurative 'of melting')
Strong's Number
H1749
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H1749 Quick Answer
Strong's H1749 דּוֹנַג (downag) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. downag (do-nag') n-m. 1. wax [of uncertain derivation] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include wax. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- downag (do-nag') n-m. 1. wax [of uncertain derivation]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wax
Meaning and Definition
downag (do-nag') n-m. 1. wax [of uncertain derivation] KJV: wax.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1749. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1749 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render downag, 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.
wax
Psalms 22:14
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How Strong's H1749 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1749 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 H1749 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1749.
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1749, grouped by book.
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1749 FAQ
What does donag (דּוֹנַג) mean?
Donag (Strong's H1749) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wax". downag (do-nag') n-m. 1. wax [of uncertain derivation]
How many times is donag (דּוֹנַג) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1749 across 2 books.
Where can I study donag (דּוֹנַג) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1749 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate donag (דּוֹנַג)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wax. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.