דָּכָה
da.khah
to crush
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "da'kha" (Strong's number: H1794) primarily conveys the idea of crushing or forcefully breaking something apart. This physical action can take various forms, such as smashing, shattering, or trampling. The word "da'kha" is used five times in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited but distinct role in the text. Its occurrences reveal that the word often expresses a sense of intense physical force or powerful action, such as when forces of nature or animals come into play. While the specific contexts of its usage will vary, collectively, the occurrences of "da'kha" in the Bible contribute to a larger picture of a world where physical might and intensity shape the experiences and realities of those living within it.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
The helpless are crushed. They collapse. They fall under his strength.
Psalms 38:8I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.
Psalms 44:19though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
Psalms 51:8Let me hear joy and gladness, that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
Psalms 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.