Berean Strong's Lexicon daka: To crush, to break, to contrite Original Word: דָּכָא Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4937 (συντρίβω, syntribo): To crush, to break in pieces - G2588 (καρδία, kardia): Heart, often used in the context of a contrite heart Usage: The Hebrew verb "daka" primarily conveys the idea of crushing or breaking something into pieces. It is often used metaphorically to describe a state of being broken in spirit or contrite in heart. This term is frequently associated with humility, repentance, and the acknowledgment of one's own sinfulness before God. In the context of the Old Testament, "daka" emphasizes the importance of a contrite heart as a prerequisite for receiving God's mercy and forgiveness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, physical acts of crushing or breaking were common in daily life, such as grinding grain or crushing olives for oil. These physical actions provided a vivid metaphor for spiritual brokenness and humility. The concept of a contrite heart was central to the Hebrew understanding of repentance and was often contrasted with pride and self-reliance. The sacrificial system of the Old Testament also underscored the need for inner contrition, as external rituals were insufficient without genuine repentance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to crush NASB Translation become contrite (1), contrite (1), crush (7), crushed (7), crushing (1), oppressed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [דָּכָא] verb crush, poetic (Assyrian dakû, crush, Muss-ArnHebraica. Oct. 1890, 66) not in Qal; — Niph`al Participle נִדְכָּאִים Isaiah 57:15; — crushed, figurative = contrite ones. Pi`el Perfect דִּכָּא Psalm 143:3; 2masculine singular דִּכִּאתָ Psalm 89:11; Imperfect וִידַכֵּא Psalm 72:4; 2masculine singular תְּדַכֵּא Proverbs 22:22 (juss); יְדַכְּאוּ Psalm 94:5, תְּדַכְּאוּ Isaiah 3:15; suffix וִידַכְּאֵנִי Job 6:9, יְדַכְּאוּם Job 4:19; 2masculine plural וּתְדַכּאוּנַּנִי Job 19:2 (so Baer, see his edition p. 44, compare Norzi); Infinitive לִדַכֵּא Lamentations 3:34; suffix דַּכְּאוֺ Isaiah 53:10; — crush, (figurative) with accusative one's life to the earth Psalm 143:3, Egypt Psalm 89:11 (compare De Che; ׳י subject), servant of Yahweh Isaiah 53:10 (׳י subject), Job 6:9 ׳וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֺהַּ וִיד; oppressor Psalm 72:4, God's people Psalm 94:5 ("" יְּעַנּוּ), Isaiah 3:15, compare Proverbs 22:22 illegally in tribunal, Lamentations 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 Jeremiah 44:10; Imperfect יְדֻכָּא Job 22:9; Participle מְדֻכָּא Isaiah 53:5, מְדֻכָּאִים Isaiah 19:10; — crushed, broken in pieces, shattered Job 22:9 with object feminine זרועות; Isaiah 19:10 subject שָׁתוֺת (here metaphor. for nobles); figurative of servant of ׳י Isaiah 53:5; made humble, contrite Jeremiah 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 Proverbs 22:22); are crushed Job 34:25 (the mighty, by God). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beat to pieces, break in pieces, bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, A primitive root (compare dakah); to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively) -- beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite. see HEBREW dakah Forms and Transliterations דִּכָּ֣א דִכִּ֣אתָ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ דֻכְּא֔וּ דכא דכאו דכאת וְיִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ וְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃ וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי וִֽידַכֵּ֣א וּֽתְדַכְּאוּנַ֥נִי וידכא וידכאו וידכאו׃ וידכאני ותדכאונני יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּם יְדַכְּא֑וּ יְדֻכָּֽא׃ ידכא׃ ידכאו ידכאום לְדַכֵּא֙ לדכא מְדֻכָּ֖א מְדֻכָּאִ֑ים מדכא מדכאים נִדְכָּאִֽים׃ נדכאים׃ תְּדַכְּא֣וּ תְּדַכֵּ֖א תדכא תדכאו dak·kə·’ōw dakkə’ōw dakkeO dik·kā ḏik·ki·ṯā dikKa dikkā dikKita ḏikkiṯā ḏuk·kə·’ū ḏukkə’ū dukkeU lə·ḏak·kê ledakKe ləḏakkê mə·ḏuk·kā mə·ḏuk·kā·’îm medukKa məḏukkā məḏukkā’îm medukkaIm niḏ·kā·’îm niḏkā’îm nidkaIm tə·ḏak·kê tə·ḏak·kə·’ū tedakKe təḏakkê təḏakkə’ū tedakkeU ū·ṯə·ḏak·kə·’ū·na·nî ūṯəḏakkə’ūnanî utedakkeuNani veyiddakKau veyiddakkeU vidakKe vidakkeEni wə·yid·dak·kā·’ū wə·yid·dak·kə·’ū wəyiddakkā’ū wəyiddakkə’ū wî·ḏak·kê wî·ḏak·kə·’ê·nî wîḏakkê wîḏakkə’ênî yə·ḏak·kə·’ū yə·ḏak·kə·’ūm yə·ḏuk·kā yəḏakkə’ū yəḏakkə’ūm yedakkeU yedakkeUm yedukKa yəḏukkāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 4:19 HEB: בֶּעָפָ֥ר יְסוֹדָ֑ם יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּם לִפְנֵי־ עָֽשׁ׃ NAS: is in the dust, Who are crushed before KJV: [is] in the dust, [which] are crushed before INT: the dust foundation are crushed before the moth Job 5:4 Job 6:9 Job 19:2 Job 22:9 Job 34:25 Psalm 72:4 Psalm 89:10 Psalm 94:5 Psalm 143:3 Proverbs 22:22 Isaiah 3:15 Isaiah 19:10 Isaiah 53:5 Isaiah 53:10 Isaiah 57:15 Jeremiah 44:10 Lamentations 3:34 18 Occurrences |