Strong's Lexicon

H1792

H1792 — דָּכָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewdakaverbOccurrences: 18TWOT: 427

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1792
Word:	דָּכָא
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	18
Transliteration:	daka
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	daw-kaw'
Meaning:	1. to crumble 2. transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:	beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.

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BDB1930

[דָּכָא] verb crush, poetic (Assyrian dakû , crush, Muss-Arn^{Hebraica. Oct. 1890,
66}) not in Qal; —

Niph`al Participle נִדְכָּאִים Isa 57:15 — crushed, figurative = contrite ones.

Pi`el Perfect דִּכָּא Ps 143:3 2 masculine singular דִּכִּאתָ Ps 89:11 Imperfect וִידַכֵּא Ps 72:4 2 masculine singular תְּדַכֵּא Prov 22:22 (juss); יְדַכְּאוּ Ps 94:5, תְּדַכְּאוּ Isa 3:15 suffix וִידַכְּאֵנִי Job 6:9, יְדַכְּאוּם Job 4:19 2 masculine plural וּתְדַכּאוּנַּנִי Job 19:2 (so Baer, see his edition p. 44, compare Norzi); Infinitive לִדַכֵּא Lam 3:34 suffix דַּכְּאוֺ Isa 53:10 — crush, (figurative) with accusative one's life to the earth Ps 143:3 , Egypt Ps 89:11 (compare De Che; ׳ י subject), servant of Yahweh Isa 53:10 (׳ י subject), Job 6:9 ׳ וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֺהַּ וִיד; oppressor Ps 72:4, God's people Ps 94:5 (|| יְּעַנּוּ), Isa 3:15, compare Prov 22:22 illegally in tribunal, Lam 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`al Perfect דֻּכְּאוּ Jer 44:10 Imperfect יְדֻכָּא Job 22:9 Participle מְדֻכָּא Isa 53:5 , מְדֻכָּאִים Isa 19:10 — crushed, broken in pieces, shattered Job 22:9 with object feminine זרועות; Isa 19:10 subject שָׁתוֺת (here metaphor. for nobles); figurative of servant of ׳ י Isa 53:5 made humble, contrite Jer 44:10.

Hithpa`el 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`el Prov 22:22); are crushed Job 34:25 (the mighty, by God).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

דכא (dah-chah’)

Psalms 89:10

KJV: Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.Rahab: or, Egyptthy…: Heb. the arm of thy strength

EHCC: (11). Thow hast broken Rahiab [

Psalms 143:3

KJV: For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

EHCC: he hath smitten my life |

Job 4:19

KJV: How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

EHCC: are crushed before the moth?

Job 0:9

EHCC: it would please God to destroy me;

Job 19:2

KJV: How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

EHCC: and break me in pieces with words?

Psalms 73:4

KJV: For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.firm: Heb. fat

EHCC: and shall breas ix pieces the oppressor.

Psalms 21:43

EHCC: 10. They are not humbled

Job 22:9

KJV: Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

EHCC: of the fatherless Aave been broken.

Job 53:5

EHCC: (he was) bruised for our iniquities:

Job 5:4

KJV: His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

EHCC: and they are crushed in the

Job 31:25

KJV: If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;gotten…: Heb. found much

EHCC: 00 that they are destroyed. (marg. crushed)