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דַּיָּג H1771

H1771 is the Hebrew word דַּיָּג, transliterated dayâg and said dah-yawg'. The King James Version most often renders it fishers.

Word: דַּיָּגTransliteration: dayâgSaid: dah-yawg'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a fisherman.

Where it comes from

from H1770 (דִּיג).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

fishers 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: fisher.

Verses using דַּיָּג

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Isaiah 19:8 · KJV

The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.

Jeremiah 16:16 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1771 mean?

H1771 is the Hebrew word דַּיָּג (dayâg), meaning a fisherman.

How is H1771 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it fishers (2 times).

How many times does H1771 appear in the Bible?

דַּיָּג (dayâg) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1771 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1770 (דִּיג).

Nearby entries

H1768 · דִּי — that, used as relative conjunction, and…H1769 · דִּיבוֹן — Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine H1770 · דִּיג — to fish H1772 · דַּיָּה — a falcon (from its rapid flight)H1773 · דְּיוֹ — ink H1774 · דִּי זָהָב — Dizahab, a place in the Desert

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