דָּכָא

da.kahVerbH1792

to crush

From: a primitive root (compare H1794 (דָּכָה));

Short Definition

to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be crushed 1a2) to be contrite (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to crush 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be crushed, be shattered 1c2) to be made contrite 1d) (Hithpael) to allow oneself to be crushed

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

17 times

Appears 17 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
6
Isaiah
5
Psalms
3
Jeremiah
1
Lamentations
1

Key Passages

  • Isaiah 19:10
  • Isaiah 53:10
  • Job 19:2
  • Job 4:19
  • Lamentations 3:34

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