Strongs Number: H1792
- Hebrew Word
- דָּכָא
- Transliteration
- dâkâʼ
- Phonetic
- daw-kaw'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
transitively to bruise (literally or figuratively)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken
a. (Niphal)
1. to be crushed
2. to be contrite (fig.)
b. (Piel) to crush
c. (Pual)
1. to be crushed, be shattered
2. to be made contrite
d. (Hithpael) to allow oneself to be crushed
- Origin
- A primitive root (compare H1794) to crumble
- Bible Usage
- beat to {pieces} break (in {pieces}) {bruise} {contrite} {crush} {destroy} {humble} {oppress} smite.