דָּכָא
da.kah (H1792)
to crush
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word דָּכָא (da.kah) is translated as "to crush". Its primary action involves physical force, which indicates its significance in the context of physical interaction. The range of usage for this word spans 18 occurrences in the Bible, suggesting its importance in various narratives and events. The meaning of "to crush" encompasses various scenarios, including acts of destruction, oppression, or violent force. In some instances, it refers to the physical breakdown of objects, while in others, it denotes the subjugation of human subjects. The semantic domain of "Physical Action" is fitting, as it highlights the word's focus on tangible interactions. In summary, the word דָּכָא represents a fundamental concept of applying physical force to break down or dominate something, with its usage scattered throughout the Hebrew Bible in a wide range of contexts.
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How much more, those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth!
His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
“How long will you torment me, and crush me with words?
You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Therefore he takes knowledge of their works. He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
What do you mean that you crush my people, and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.
The pillars will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul.
But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise him. He has caused him to suffer. When you make his soul an offering for sin, he will see his offspring. He will prolong his days and Yahweh’s pleasure will prosper in his hand.
For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
They are not humbled even to this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.’
To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth,