דָּבַק

Qal Perfect דָּבַק 1Kgs 11:2 + 2 t.; וְדָבַק consecutive Gen 2:24 דָּבֵ֑ק 2Kgs 3:3 3 feminine singular דָּֽבְקָה Ruth 1:14 + 5 t.; דָּבֵ֑קָה Job 29:10 1 singular דָּבַקְתִּי Ps 119:31 3 plural דָּֽבְקוּ 2Sam 20:2 וְדָֽבְקוּ consecutive Deut 28:60 דָּבֵ֑קוּ Job 41:15 וּדְבַקְתֶּם consecutive Josh 23:12 Imperfect יִדְבַּק Deut 13:18 + 3 t.; 3 feminine singular תִּדְבַּק 2Kgs 5:27; Ps 137:6 וַתִּדְבַּק Gen 34:3 + 2 t.; suffix תִּדְבָּקַנִי Gen 19:19 2 masculine singular תִּדְבָּ֑ק Deut 10:20; Ezek 29:4 (strike out B Co); 2 feminine singular תִּדְבָּקִין Ruth 2:8; Ruth 2:21 3 plural יִדְבְּקוּ Num 36:7; Num 36:9 2 masculine plural תִּדְבָּ֑קוּ Josh 23:8 תִּדְבָּקוּ֑ן Deut 13:5 Infinitive construct וּלְדָבְקָהבּֿוֺ Deut 11:22 + 2 t.; — in Hexateuch only J D, except Num 36:7; Num 36:9 (P); —

1. cling, cleave to,
  a. literally followed by בְּ Job 19:20 (bone to skin), so followed by לְ Ps 102:6 followed by אֶל 2Sam 23:10 (hand to sword; accidentally omitted with other words 1Chr 11:13 compare Dr 2Sam 23:11), Jer 13:11 (girdle to loins), Lam 4:4 (tongue to roof of mouth, in thirst), so followed by לְ Job 29:10; Ps 137:6 (as a judgment); so also in metaphor Ps 44:26 דָּֽבְקָה לָאָרֶץ בִּטְנֵנוּ our belly cleaveth to the earth (|| שָׁחָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשֵׁנוּ), Ps 119:25 דָּֽבְקָה לֶעָפָר נַפְשִׁי; fish to scales of crocodile (figurative of Pharaoh), followed by בְּ Ezek 29:4 (but compare above); absolute (reciprocal) of folds of crocodile's belly Job 41:15 further of the חֵרֶם remaining in (sticking to) the hand followed by בְּ Deut 13:18 so of spot, stain Job 31:7
  b. so also of abiding on the land of one's tribe Num 36:7; Num 36:9 (followed by בְּ).
  c. = remain with, close to followed by עִם Ruth 2:8; Ruth 2:21 followed by בְּ vRuth 2:23.

2. cling, cleave to,
  a. figurative of loyalty, affection etc., sometimes with idea of physical proximity retained, followed by בְּ Gen 2:24 (J; man to wife) compare Gen 34:3 (J) 1Kgs 11:2; Josh 23:12 (D); further Ruth 1:14 (Ruth to Naomi); 2Sam 20:2 (people to king); especially (followed by בְּ) of cleaving to ׳י Deut 11:22 (|| אָהֵב, הָלַךְ בְּכָלדְּֿרָכָיו) Deut 30:20 (|| אָהֵב, שָׁמַע בְּקֹלוֺ), Josh 22:5 (|| אָהֵב, ׳הָלַךְ וגו, שָׁמַר מִצְוֺתָיו); compare further Deut 10:20; Deut 13:5; Josh 23:8 (all D), 2Kgs 18:6; Ps 63:9 (followed by אַחֲרֵי) & Ps 119:31 דָּבַקְתּי בְֵ˜עדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ; so
  b. of the opposite בְּחַטּאֹות יָָֽרָבְעָם ֗֗֗ דָּבֵ֑ק 2Kgs 3:37,
  c. subject disease, calamity, followed by בְּ person Deut 28:60; 2Kgs 5:27 followed by אַחֲרֵי Jer 42:16 followed by accusative Gen 19:19 (J); subject sin Ps 101:3 (followed by בְּ person) Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ passive of Hiph`il 1 followed by בְּ, of crocodile's scales, they are joined together Job 41:9 (|| יִתְלַכְּדוּ); absolute of earth-clods Job 38:38. Hiph`il Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ Judg 20:42 3 plural suffix הִדְבִּיקֻהוּ 2Sam 1:6 1 singular הִדְבַּקְתִּי Jer 13:11 וְהִדְבַּקְתִּ֫י Ezek 29:4 Imperfect jussive יַדְבֵּק Deut 28:21 וַיַּדְבֵּק Gen 31:23 אַדְבִּיק Ezek 3:26 וַיַּדְבִּיקוּ Judg 18:22; Judg 20:45 וַיַּדְבְּקוּ 1Sam 14:22 + 2 t. (compare Ges^{«GKC:53»§ 53} R 4 Kö^{i. 210}).

1. cause to cling or cleave to, followed by accusative + אֶל, literally וּלְשׁוֺנְךָ אַדְבִּיק אֶלחִֿכֶּ֑ךָ Ezek 3:26 see also Ezek 29:4 (followed by accusative + בְּ; literal, but in metaphor); figurative of causing to cleave to ׳י Jer 13:11 (followed by accusative + אֶל); compare further Deut 28:21 (subject ׳י, followed by accusative of disease + בְּ).

2. pursue closely, followed by אַחֲרֵי Judg 20:45; 1Sam 14:22; 1Chr 10:2 = 1Sam 31:2 (followed by accusative); so also 2Sam 1:6 (followed by accusative)

3. overtake, followed by accusative Gen 31:23 (E), Judg 18:22 compare Judg 20:42 (subject הַמִּלְחָמַה). Hoph`al Participle וּלְשׁוֺנִי מֻדְבָּק מַלְקוֺחָ֑י Ps 22:16 and my tongue is made to cleave (to) my gums; compare below

Qal 1.

Pe`al Participle plural דָּֽבְקִין דְּנָה עִםדְּֿנָה Dan 2:43.