דְּגֵ֥י
𐤃𐤂𐤉
degey
the fish
or (fully) דָּאג; (Nehemiah 13:16), from דָּגָה; a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from דָּאַג (as timid); but still better from דָּאַג (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail); a fish (often used collectively); fish.
Hosea 4:3 · Word #14
Lexicon H1709
| Lemma | דָּג |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤂 |
| Transliteration | dâg |
| Strong's | H1709 |
| In-context | the fish |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1709-03
fishes of
| Root | דגה (d-g-h) |
| Core Meanings | fish, to teem, to multiply like fish, aquatic life |
| Semantic Range | fish, fishes, aquatic creatures, seafood (as commodity), collective marine life |
| Conceptual Significance | Fish in the Hebrew Bible often symbolize abundance, teeming life, and economic livelihood (especially in trade contexts such as Nehemiah 13:16). The plural construct form frequently appears in lists or descriptions of provisions, emphasizing multiplicity and provision from the waters. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine plural construct from דָּג (dâg). The construct form דְּגֵי indicates a plural noun bound to a following genitive noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is masculine plural construct (HNcmpc), requiring a plural rendering in construct relationship, hence "fishes of." Using "fishes" rather than the collective "fish" preserves the explicit masculine plural morphology, while "of" reflects the construct state linking it to a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דגה (fish, to teem, to multiply like fish, aquatic life)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1715-01 |
dagan | increase-grain |
H1710-03 |
degat | fish-of |
H1710-04 |
degatam | their fish |
Word Usage (19 occurrences of H1709)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:2 | דְּגֵ֥י | degey | fish |
| Numbers 11:22 | דְּגֵ֥י | degey | fish |
| 1 Kings 5:13 | הַ/דָּגִֽים | hadagim | the fishes |