Strong's Lexicon

H1794

H1794 — דָּכָה

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

HebrewdakahverbOccurrences: 5TWOT: 428

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H1794
Word:דָּכָה
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:dakah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:daw-kaw'
Meaning:1. to collapse (phys. or mentally)
KJV Renderings:break (sore), contrite, crouch.

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BDB1933

[דָּכָה] verb id. (only Psalms); — Qal dubious; ודכה (יָשֹׁחַ) Ps 10:10 Kt is read as Qal Perfect וְדָכָה consecutive by Rob-Ges Ol De and others, i.e. and he is crushed, or and he croucheth ( Qr יִדְכֶּה Imperfect so AV RV he croucheth); others read וְדָכֶה יָשֹׁחַ (adjective intransitive or passive) and crushed he sinketh down, compare VB Che; possible would be יִדָּכֶה Niph`al (|| יָשֹׁחַ and ונפל).

Niph`al Perfect וְנִדְכֵּ֫יתִי Ps 38:9 Participle נִדְכֶּה Ps 51:19 — be crushed, broken, of physical distress Ps 38:9 (|| נְפוּגֹתִי ); be contrite (לֵב נִדְכֶּה) Ps 51:19 (|| נִשְׁבָּר ).
Pi`el Perfect דִּכִּיתָ Ps 51:10 suffix דִּכִּיתָנוּ Ps 44:20 crush down, of divine wrath; with accusative Ps 44:20, and crush to pieces, object reference to עצמות, in metaphor Ps 51:10 . — דָּכוּ֨ Num 11:8 see דוך.


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

דכה (dak-chah’)

Psalms 51:17

KJV: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
EHCC: (19). a broken and a contrite heart,
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