Strong's Hebrew · H1792
דָּכָא
dâkâʼ · daw-kaw'
beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.
Definition
to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
a primitive root (compare H1794 (דָּכָה));
Appears 18 times in Scripture
“For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.”
“how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!”
“His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.”
“that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!”
““How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?”
“You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.”
“They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.”
“Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.”
“May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.”
“You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.”
Explore dâkâʼ in Scripture
On the Doxa App you can have a personal interaction about any Scripture, original words included.
Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).