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דָּפַק H1849
H1849 is the Hebrew word דָּפַק, transliterated dâphaq and said daw-fak'. The King James Version most often renders it if men should overdrive.
What it means
to knock; by analogy, to press severely.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: beat, knock, overdrive.
Verses using דָּפַק
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 33:13 · KJV
And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
Judges 19:22 · KJV
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Song of Solomon 5:2 · KJV
I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1849 mean?
H1849 is the Hebrew word דָּפַק (dâphaq), meaning to knock; by analogy, to press severely.
How is H1849 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it if men should overdrive (1 time), beat (1 time), knocketh (1 time).
How many times does H1849 appear in the Bible?
דָּפַק (dâphaq) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1849 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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