דָּכָא (dâkâʼ) — Beat to Pieces

Hebrew word study: דָּכָא (dâkâʼ), Strong's H1792. to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H1792
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דָּכָא (dâkâʼ)
Pronounced: daw-kaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (compare H1794 (דָּכָה));

KJV translation words: beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1792 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 4:19 and last appears in Lamentations 3:34.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

so they may be crushed ×2you crush ×2and may he crush me ×1and will you crush? me ×1crushed ×1he has crushed ×1it has been crushed ×1people crush them ×1so he may crush ×1they crush ×1was crushed ×1you crushed ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

דִכִּאתָ ×1דִּכָּא ×1וְיִדַּכְּאוּ ×1וְיִדַּכָּאוּ ×1וִידַכְּאֵנִי ×1וִידַכֵּא ×1וּתְדַכְּאוּנַנִי ×1יְדַכְּאוּ ×1יְדַכְּאוּם ×1יְדֻכָּא ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×6Isaiah ×5Psalms ×4Proverbs ×1Jeremiah ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (all 18)

  • Job 4:19 — יְדַכְּאוּם — people crush them
  • Job 5:4 — וְיִדַּכְּאוּ — so they may be crushed
  • Job 6:9 — וִידַכְּאֵנִי — and may he crush me
  • Job 19:2 — וּתְדַכְּאוּנַנִי — and will you crush? me
  • Job 22:9 — יְדֻכָּא — it has been crushed
  • Job 34:25 — וְיִדַּכָּאוּ — so they may be crushed
  • Psalms 72:4 — וִידַכֵּא — so he may crush
  • Psalms 89:10 — דִכִּאתָ — you crushed
  • Psalms 94:5 — יְדַכְּאוּ — they crush
  • Psalms 143:3 — דִּכָּא — he has crushed
  • Proverbs 22:22 — תְּדַכֵּא — you crush
  • Isaiah 3:15 — תְּדַכְּאוּ — you crush
  • Isaiah 19:10 — מְדֻכָּאִים — crushed
  • Isaiah 53:5 — מְדֻכָּא — was crushed
  • Isaiah 53:10 — דַּכְּאוֹ — to crush him
  • Isaiah 57:15 — נִדְכָּאִים — contrite people
  • Jeremiah 44:10 — דֻכְּאוּ — they have been made contrite
  • Lamentations 3:34 — לְדַכֵּא — to crush

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1794 דָּכָה (dâkâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1793 דַּכָּא (dakkâʼ), H1794 דָּכָה (dâkâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does dâkâʼ (H1792) mean?

To crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively).

How is H1792 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1792 as: beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite..

How often does דָּכָא (dâkâʼ) appear?

Strong's H1792 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 4:19 and last appears in Lamentations 3:34.