Strong's Lexicon dachaph: To push, drive, thrust Original Word: דָּחַף Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries, similar concepts can be found in Greek verbs like "ἐκβάλλω" (ekballo - to cast out, drive out) or "ὠθέω" (otheo - to push, thrust). Usage: The Hebrew verb "dachaph" primarily means to push, drive, or thrust. It conveys the action of forcefully moving something or someone forward. This term is often used in contexts where physical force or pressure is applied to achieve movement or change in position. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, physical actions such as pushing or driving were common in daily life, whether in agricultural settings, warfare, or social interactions. The concept of forcefully moving something was understood both in literal and metaphorical senses, often reflecting the dynamics of power, control, and influence within the community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to drive, hasten NASB Translation hastened (1), hurried (1), impelled (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [דָּחַף] verb drive, hasten (late) (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic דְּחַף) — Qal Passive participle plural דְּחוּפִים of runners Esther 3:15; Esther 8:14 ("" מְבֹהָלִים). Niph`al Perfect hasten one's self, hurry נִדְחַף אֶלֿ Esther 6:12; נִדְחַף לָצֵאת2Chronicles 26:20 ("" בהל). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be hastened, pressed on A primitive root; to urge, i.e. Hasten -- (be) haste(-ned), pressed on. Forms and Transliterations דְחוּפִים֙ דחופים וּדְחוּפִ֖ים ודחופים נִדְחַ֣ף נדחף ḏə·ḥū·p̄îm dechuFim ḏəḥūp̄îm niḏ·ḥap̄ nidChaf niḏḥap̄ ū·ḏə·ḥū·p̄îm udechuFim ūḏəḥūp̄îmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 26:20 HEB: וְגַם־ הוּא֙ נִדְחַ֣ף לָצֵ֔את כִּ֥י NAS: also hastened to get KJV: and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, INT: also himself hastened to get because Esther 3:15 Esther 6:12 Esther 8:14 4 Occurrences |
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