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Lexicon :: Strong's H1792 - dāḵā'

Aa
דָּכָא
Transliteration
dāḵā'
Pronunciation
daw-kaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root (compare דָּכָה (H1794))
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TWOT Reference: 427

Strong’s Definitions

דָּכָא dâkâʼ, daw-kaw'; a primitive root (compare H1794); to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively):—beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H1792 in the following manner: break (3x), break in pieces (3x), crush (3x), bruise (2x), destroy (2x), contrite (1x), smite (1x), oppress (1x), beat to pieces (1x), humble (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H1792 in the following manner: break (3x), break in pieces (3x), crush (3x), bruise (2x), destroy (2x), contrite (1x), smite (1x), oppress (1x), beat to pieces (1x), humble (1x).

  1. to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to be crushed

      2. to be contrite (fig.)

    2. (Piel) to crush

    3. (Pual)

      1. to be crushed, be shattered

      2. to be made contrite

    4. (Hithpael) to allow oneself to be crushed

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דָּכָא dâkâʼ, daw-kaw'; a primitive root (compare H1794); to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively):—beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.
STRONGS H1792: Abbreviations
† [דָּכָא] verb crush, poetic (Assyrian dakû, crush, Muss-ArnHebraica. Oct. 1890, 66) not in Qal; —
Niph. Participle נִדְכָּאִים Isaiah 57:15; — crushed, figurative = contrite ones.
Pi. Perfect דִּכָּא Psalm 143:3; 2nd person masculine singular דִּכִּאתָ Psalm 89:11; Imperfect וִידַכֵּא Psalm 72:4; 2nd person masculine singular תְּדַכֵּא Proverbs 22:22 (juss); יְדַכְּאוּ Psalm 94:5, תְּדַכְּאוּ Isaiah 3:15; suffix וִידַכְּאֵנִי Job 6:9, יְדַכְּאוּם Job 4:19; 2nd person masculine plural וּתְדַכּאוּנַּנִי Job 19:2 (so Baer, see his edition p. 44, compare Norzi); Infinitive לִדַכֵּא Lamentations 3:34; suffix דַּכְּאוֺ Isaiah 53:10; — crush, (figurative) with accusative one's life to the earth Psalm 143:3, Egypt Psalm 89:11 (compare De Che; י׳ subject), servant of Yahweh Isaiah 53:10 (י׳ subject), Job 6:9 וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֺהַּ וִיד׳; oppressor Psalm 72:4, God's people Psalm 94:5 (|| יְּעַנּוּ), Isaiah 3:15, compare Proverbs 22:22 illegally in tribunal, Lamentations 3:34 תחת רגליו ד׳ (in all human oppressor subject); crush me בְּמִלִּים Job 19:2 (Job's friends, subject; || תּוֺגְיוּן נַפְשִׁי); never literal, not even Job 4:19 (יְדַכְּאוּם, with indefinite subject), for suffix reference not to בָּֽתֵּיחֹֿמֶר, but rather to שֹׁכְנֵי, i.e. men inhabiting the clay houses, bodies, compare Di.
Pu. Perfect דֻּכְּאוּ Jeremiah 44:10; Imperfect יְדֻכָּא Job 22:9; Participle מְדֻכָּא Isaiah 53:5, מְדֻכָּאִים Isaiah 19:10; — crushed, broken in pieces, shattered Job 22:9 with object feminine זרועות; Isaiah 19:10 subject שָׁתוֺת (here metaphor. for nobles); figurative of servant of י׳ Isaiah 53:5; made humble, contrite Jeremiah 44:10.
Hithp. Imperfect יִדַּכְּאוּ Job 5:4, יִדַּכָּ֑אוּ Job 34:25; — must let themselves be crushed, i.e. maltreated Job 5:4 (in court בשׁער, compare Pi. Proverbs 22:22); are crushed Job 34:25 (the mighty, by God).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

4:19; 4:19; 5:4; 5:4; 6:9; 6:9; 19:2; 19:2; 22:9; 22:9; 34:25; 34:25

Psalms

72:4; 72:4; 89:11; 89:11; 94:5; 94:5; 143:3; 143:3

Proverbs

22:22; 22:22; 22:22

Isaiah

3:15; 3:15; 19:10; 19:10; 53:5; 53:5; 53:10; 53:10; 57:15

Jeremiah

44:10; 44:10

Lamentations

3:34; 3:34

H1792

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1792 matches the Hebrew דָּכָא (dāḵā'),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:19 - How much more those living in houses of earth, whose bases are in the dust! They are crushed more quickly than an insect;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:4 - Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:9 - If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:2 - How long will you make my life bitter, crushing me with words?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:9 - You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:25 - For he has knowledge of their works, overturning them in the night, so that they are crushed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:4 - May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:10 - Rahab was crushed by you like one wounded to death; with your strong arm you put to flight all your haters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:5 - Your people are crushed by them, O Lord, your heritage is troubled,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:3 - The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:22 - Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:15 - By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:10 - And the makers of twisted thread will be crushed, and those who ... will be sad in heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:5 - But it was for our sins he was wounded, and for our evil doings he was crushed: he took the punishment by which we have peace, and by his wounds we are made well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:10 - And the Lord was pleased ... see a seed, long life, ... will do well in his hand. ...

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:15 - For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:10 - Even to this day their hearts are not broken, and they have no fear, and have not gone in the way of my law or of my rules which I gave to you and to your fathers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:34 - In a man's crushing under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
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