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H1679 · Hebrew · Old Testament
דֹּבֶא
dobe
Noun, masculine
quiet strength; slow movement; rest

Definition

Dobe occurs only once in the Hebrew Bible (Deuteronomy 33:25), in Moses' blessing of Asher: 'your strength (dobe) shall be as your days.' Some lexicons link it to the word for bear (dob), suggesting the slow but powerful movement of a bear. The promise is profound: Asher's tribe will have strength adequate to every day — not borrowed strength, not exhausted strength, but daily-sufficient strength.

Usage & Theological Significance

The theological promise embedded in dobe is one of sustained, measured provision. God does not give a lifetime supply of strength at once — He gives strength proportionate to each day's demands. Isaiah 40:31 develops this: those who wait on the Lord renew their strength. Lamentations 3:23 affirms: 'They are new every morning.' The strength that matches your days means you will never face a day without sufficient grace to meet it.

Key Verses

Deuteronomy 33:25 Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength [dobe] be.
Isaiah 40:29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Lamentations 3:23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
2 Corinthians 12:9 My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

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