What does דָּכָה mean in the Bible?
דָּכָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to collapse (phys. or mentally)".
Hebrew · H1794
דָּכָה
To collapse (phys. or mentally)
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דָּכָהH1794
What does דָּכָה mean in the Bible?
דָּכָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to collapse (phys. or mentally)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1794?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and a contrite (1), crushed (1), They are crushed (1), You have crushed (1), You have crushed us (1).
Where does דָּכָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 10:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand a contrite1×Psalms 51:17
crushed1×Psalms 38:8
They are crushed1×Psalms 10:10
You have crushed1×Psalms 51:8
You have crushed us1×Psalms 44:19
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 10:10וְדָכָהtoThey are crushedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 38:8וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִיtocrushedConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularPsalms 44:19דִ֭כִּיתָנוּtoYou have crushed usVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common pluralPsalms 51:8דִּכִּֽיתָ׃toYou have crushedVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularPsalms 51:17וְנִדְכֶּ֑הtoand a contriteConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 10:10
Aligned rows5
Books represented1
Psalms5
Source forms
דִּכִּֽיתָ׃1xdik·kî·ṯāPsalms 51:8
דִ֭כִּיתָנוּ1xḏik·kî·ṯā·nūPsalms 44:19
וְדָכָה1xwə·ḏå̄·ḵå̄hPsalms 10:10
וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה1xwə·niḏ·kehPsalms 51:17
וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי1xwə·niḏ·kê·ṯîPsalms 38:8
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular1xPsalms 38:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular1xPsalms 51:17
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular1xPsalms 51:8
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural1xPsalms 44:19
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xPsalms 10:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to collapse (phys. or mentally)
Source Gloss
to collapse (phys. or mentally)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to collapse (phys. or mentally) BDB: and he is crushed Usage: break (sore), contrite, crouch.
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 groups2Aligned forms2
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
ImperfectPs 10:101×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
PerfectPs 51:101×
Word Origins
דָּכָה is built from these roots: