דָּכָא
To crumble ; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)
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What does דָּכָא (dākāʾ) mean in the Bible?
דָּכָא (dākāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "to crumble ; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)". to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively) BDB: crush Usage: beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite. The term highlights the severity of injustice and the moral gravity of harming the vulnerable.
Meaning
Bruising that breaks the will; used of God humbling the proud or the oppressed suffering injury.
to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively) BDB: crush Usage: beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.
Why This Word Matters
The term highlights the severity of injustice and the moral gravity of harming the vulnerable. Isaiah 3:13-15
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 4×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 5×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
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