1795. dakkah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
dakkah: Contrition, crushed, broken

Original Word: דַּכָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: dakkah
Pronunciation: dak-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (dak-kaw')
Definition: Contrition, crushed, broken
Meaning: mutilated

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּכָא (dakah), meaning "to crush" or "to break in pieces."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4937 (συντρίβω, syntribo): To crush, break in pieces

- G2588 (καρδία, kardia): Heart, often used in the context of inner life and emotions, including contrition

Usage: The Hebrew word "dakkah" conveys the idea of being crushed or broken, often in a metaphorical sense. It is used to describe a state of humility, contrition, or being broken in spirit. This term is frequently associated with repentance and the recognition of one's own sinfulness before God. It emphasizes the inner condition of a person who is truly penitent and aware of their need for divine mercy and grace.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of being "crushed" or "broken" was not merely physical but deeply spiritual. It reflected a profound awareness of one's limitations and failures in light of God's holiness. The Israelites understood that true repentance involved a broken and contrite heart, which was more acceptable to God than mere ritual sacrifices. This understanding is rooted in the sacrificial system, where the external act of sacrifice was meant to reflect an internal reality of repentance and humility.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as dak
Definition
a crushing
NASB Translation
emasculated* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דַּכָּה noun feminine crushing, מְּצוּעַדַּֿכָּה Deuteronomy 23:2 one wounded by crushing (namely of testicles).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wounded

From dakah like dakka'; mutilated -- + wounded.

see HEBREW dakah

see HEBREW dakka'

Forms and Transliterations
דַּכָּ֛א דכא dak·kā dakKa dakkā
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 23:1
HEB: יָבֹ֧א פְצֽוּעַ־ דַּכָּ֛א וּכְר֥וּת שָׁפְכָ֖ה
NAS: one who is emasculated or has his male organ
INT: shall enter one wounded cut has his male

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1795
1 Occurrence


dak·kā — 1 Occ.
















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