Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to fish
Usage: (Qal) to fish, catch fish, fish for, catch
Strong's Number
H1770
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1770 Quick Answer
Strong's H1770 דִּיגּ (diyg) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. diyg (deeg) v. 1. to fish [denominative from H1709] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include fish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- diyg (deeg) v. 1. to fish [denominative from H1709]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fish
Meaning and Definition
diyg (deeg) v. 1. to fish [denominative from H1709] KJV: fish. Root(s): H1709
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1770. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1770 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render diyg, 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
Jeremiah 16:16
How Strong's H1770 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1770 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 H1770 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1770.
Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1770, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1770 FAQ
What does dig (דִּיג) mean?
Dig (Strong's H1770) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fish". diyg (deeg) v. 1. to fish [denominative from H1709]
How many times is dig (דִּיג) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1770 across 1 book.
Where can I study dig (דִּיג) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1770 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dig (דִּיג)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fish. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.