What does דָּעַךְ mean in the Bible?
דָּעַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be extinguished ; figuratively, to expire or be dried up".
Hebrew · H1846
דָּעַךְ
To be extinguished ; figuratively, to expire or be dried up
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דָּעַךְH1846
What does דָּעַךְ mean in the Bible?
דָּעַךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be extinguished ; figuratively, to expire or be dried up".
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How does the BSB render H1846?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include is extinguished (2), will be extinguished (2), [and] vanishing (1), [but] they were extinguished (1), goes out (1).
Where does דָּעַךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 6:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (4), Proverbs (3), Isaiah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itis extinguished2×Job 18:5, Proverbs 13:9
will be extinguished2×Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 24:20
[and] vanishing1×Job 6:17
[but] they were extinguished1×Psalms 118:12
goes out1×Job 18:6
put out1×Job 21:17
to be extinguished1×Isaiah 43:17
Show sample aligned rows
Job 6:17נִדְעֲכ֥וּto[and] vanishingVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralJob 18:5יִדְעָ֑ךְtois extinguishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularJob 18:6יִדְעָֽךְ׃togoes outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularJob 21:17יִדְעָ֗ךְtoput outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 118:12דֹּ֭עֲכוּto[but] they were extinguishedVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralProverbs 13:9יִדְעָֽךְ׃tois extinguishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularProverbs 20:20יִֽדְעַ֥ךְtowill be extinguishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularProverbs 24:20יִדְעָֽךְ׃towill be extinguishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 43:17דָּעֲכ֖וּtoto be extinguishedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 6:17
Aligned rows9
Books represented4
Job4Psalms1Proverbs3Isaiah1
Source forms
יִדְעָֽךְ׃3xyiḏ·‘āḵJob 18:6, Proverbs 13:9, Proverbs 24:20
דָּעֲכ֖וּ1xdā·‘ă·ḵūIsaiah 43:17
דֹּ֭עֲכוּ1xdō·‘ă·ḵūPsalms 118:12
יִֽדְעַ֥ךְ1xyiḏ·‘aḵProverbs 20:20
יִדְעָ֑ךְ1xyiḏ·‘āḵJob 18:5
יִדְעָ֗ךְ1xyiḏ·‘āḵJob 21:17
נִדְעֲכ֥וּ1xniḏ·‘ă·ḵūJob 6:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular6xJob 18:5, Job 18:6, Job 21:17, Proverbs 13:9
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural1xJob 6:17
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural1xPsalms 118:12
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xIsaiah 43:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be extinguished ; figuratively, to expire or be dried up
Source Gloss
to be extinguished ; figuratively, to expire or be dried up
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up BDB: go out Usage: be extinct, consumed, put out, quenched.
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 forms9
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense7×
ImperfectJob 18:5 · Job 18:6 · Job 21:17 · Prov 13:9 · Prov 20:20 · Prov 24:206×
PerfectIsa 43:171×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectJob 6:171×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
PerfectPs 118:121×
Word Origins
דָּעַךְ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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