Hebrew · H1760, G2690 · unreviewed

יִדָּחֶה

To push down · to overturn

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דָּחָה H1760 to push down
Pronunciation dōḥû
To forcibly remove or displace someone from a position of stability, often implying rejection or expulsion
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καταστρέφω G2690 to overturn
Pronunciation katastréphō
Destruction through physical overturning; often describes violent disruption of places or systems, not merely gentle repositioning.
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What does יִדָּחֶה (yiddacheh) mean in the Bible?

דָּחָה · καταστρέφω is a Hebrew word meaning "to be driven away, cast down, overthrown".

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Meaning

to be driven away, cast down, overthrown
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Participle active Isa 11:12 · Isa 56:8 · Ps 147:2
Imperfect Jer 23:12 · Prov 14:32
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle active Ps 35:5
Infinitive absolute Ps 118:13
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Perfect Ps 36:13
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 4 Imperfect 2 Perfect 1 Infinitive absolute 1
Stem
Niphal 5 Qal 2 Pual 1
Mood
Indicative/jussive 2 Indicative 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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