What does דָּכָא · θλίβω mean in the Bible?
דָּכָא · θλίβω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to crush, oppress, or break".
Hebrew · H1792, G2346
דָּכָא
To crumble ; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively) · to crowd (literally or figuratively)
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דָּכָאH1792to crumble ; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationdākāʾ
Bruising that breaks the will; used of God humbling the proud or the oppressed suffering injury.
Open lexicon entry →θλίβωG2346to crowd (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationthlíbō
To press or squeeze literally; metaphorically to oppress or afflict through external pressure or hardship.
Open lexicon entry →What does דָּכָא (daka) mean in the Bible?
דָּכָא · θλίβω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to crush, oppress, or break".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1792, G2346?
H1792, G2346 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to crush, oppress, or break
Source Gloss
to crush, oppress, or break
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms10
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject4×
Participle passiveIsa 19:10 · Isa 53:52×
PerfectJer 44:101×
ImperfectJob 22:91×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action5×
ImperfectIsa 3:15 · Ps 94:52×
PerfectPs 89:11 · Ps 143:32×
JussiveProv 22:221×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
Participle activeIsa 57:151×
Word Origins
דָּכָא is built from this root: