What does דַּכָּא (kəḏônāḡ) mean in the Bible?
דַּכָּא (kəḏônāḡ): Physical pulverization into dust becomes the dominant metaphor for spiritual brokenness and deep contrition before God
Hebrew · H1793
דַּכָּא
דַּכָּא (kəḏônāḡ): Physical pulverization into dust becomes the dominant metaphor for spiritual brokenness and deep contrition before God
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דַּכָּאH1793
Pronunciationkəḏônāḡ
What does דַּכָּא (kəḏônāḡ) mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H1793?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include dust (1), the contrite (1), the oppressed (1).
Where does דַּכָּא (kəḏônāḡ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 34:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itdust1×Psalms 90:3
the contrite1×Psalms 34:18
the oppressed1×Isaiah 57:15
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First aligned rowPsalms 34:18
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Psalms2Isaiah1
Source forms
דַּכָּ֑א1xdak·kāPsalms 90:3
דַּכָּא֙1xdak·kāIsaiah 57:15
דַּכְּאֵי־1xdak·kə·’ê-Psalms 34:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 90:3, Isaiah 57:15
Adjective - masculine plural construct1xPsalms 34:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical pulverization into dust becomes the dominant metaphor for spiritual brokenness and deep contrition before God
Source Gloss
crushed (literally powder, or figuratively, contrite)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical pulverization into dust becomes the dominant metaphor for spiritual brokenness and deep contrition before God
crushed (literally powder, or figuratively, contrite) BDB: dust Usage: contrite, destruction.
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Old Testament Witnesses
Like wax; signifies the melting away of courage, strength, or the internal sense of self
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Word Origins
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