Hebrew · H1793, H7307 · unreviewed

דַּכְּאֵי־רוּחַ

Crushed (literally powder, or figuratively, contrite) · wind ; by resemblance breath , i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation ; figuratively, life , anger , unsubstantiality ; by extension, a region of the sky ; by resemblance spirit , but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)

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דַּכָּא H1793 crushed (literally powder, or figuratively, contrite)
Pronunciation kəḏônāḡ
Physical pulverization into dust becomes the dominant metaphor for spiritual brokenness and deep contrition before God
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רוּחַ H7307 wind ; by resemblance breath , i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation ; figuratively, life , anger , unsubstantiality ; by extension, a region of the sky ; by resemblance spirit , but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
Pronunciation rûaḥ
Invisible animating force: from physical wind/breath to spiritual presence, divine agency, and human consciousness.
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What does דַּכְּאֵי־רוּחַ (dakke-ruach) mean in the Bible?

דַּכָּא · רוּחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "crushed in spirit".

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Meaning

crushed in spirit
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