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Strong's H1861 דׇּרְבוֹן (dorbon)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1861 — epangello (“profess”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1861
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H1861 Quick Answer

Strong's H1861 דָּרבּוֹן (dorbown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dorbown (dor-bone') (also dor-bawn') n-e. 1. a goad [of uncertain derivation] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include goads. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
dorbown (dor-bone') (also dor-bawn') n-e. 1. a goad [of uncertain derivation]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
goads

Meaning and Definition

dorbown (dor-bone') (also dor-bawn') n-e. 1. a goad [of uncertain derivation] KJV: goad.

Original Word
דָּרבּוֹן
Transliteration
dorbown
Morphology
n-e.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1861. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1861 Is Translated

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

goads 1 Samuel 13:21

How Strong's H1861 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 H1861 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 H1861 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Samuel 13:21 KJV

Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

Ecclesiastes 12:11 KJV

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1861.

1 Samuel 13:21 Old Testament, KJV
Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
Ecclesiastes 12:11 Old Testament, KJV
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1861, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1861 FAQ

What does dorbon (דׇּרְבוֹן) mean?

Dorbon (Strong's H1861) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "goad". dorbown (dor-bone') (also dor-bawn') n-e. 1. a goad [of uncertain derivation]

How many times is dorbon (דׇּרְבוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1861 across 2 books.

Where can I study dorbon (דׇּרְבוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1861 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate dorbon (דׇּרְבוֹן)?

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