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דְּקַק

To crumble or (trans.) crush

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דְּקַקH1855
Pronunciationdĕqaq

What does דְּקַק (dĕqaq) mean in the Bible?

דְּקַק (dĕqaq): Intensive crushing or shattering into fine fragments; emphasizes violent breakdown into powder or dust.

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What does דְּקַק (dĕqaq) mean in the Bible?

דְּקַק (dĕqaq): Intensive crushing or shattering into fine fragments; emphasizes violent breakdown into powder or dust.

How does the BSB render H1855?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and crushed (3), it will shatter (2), and crush it (1), and crushing (1), and it shattered (1).

Where does דְּקַק (dĕqaq) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (10).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and crushed3×Daniel 2:34, Daniel 6:24, Daniel 7:7
it will shatter2×Daniel 2:40, Daniel 2:44
and crush it1×Daniel 7:23
and crushing1×Daniel 7:19
and it shattered1×Daniel 2:45
shatters1×Daniel 2:40
were shattered1×Daniel 2:35
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:34וְהַדֵּ֖קֶתtoand crushedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularDaniel 2:35דָּ֣קוּtowere shatteredVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine pluralDaniel 2:40מְהַדֵּ֤קtoshattersVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularDaniel 2:40תַּדִּ֥קtoit will shatterVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularDaniel 2:44תַּדִּ֤קtoIt will shatterVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularDaniel 2:45וְ֠הַדֶּקֶתtoand it shatteredConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularDaniel 6:24הַדִּֽקוּ׃toand crushedVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine pluralDaniel 7:7וּמַדֱּקָ֔הtoand crushedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularDaniel 7:19מַדֲּקָ֔הtoand crushingVerb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singularDaniel 7:23וְתַדְּקִנַּֽהּ׃toand crush itConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDaniel 2:34
Aligned rows10
Books represented1
Daniel10
Source forms
דָּ֣קוּ1xdā·qūDaniel 2:35
הַדִּֽקוּ׃1xhad·di·qūDaniel 6:24
וְהַדֵּ֖קֶת1xwə·had·dê·qeṯDaniel 2:34
וְ֠הַדֶּקֶת1xwə·had·de·qeṯDaniel 2:45
וּמַדֱּקָ֔ה1xū·mad·dĕ·qāhDaniel 7:7
וְתַדְּקִנַּֽהּ׃1xwə·ṯad·də·qin·nahDaniel 7:23
מַדֲּקָ֔ה1xmad·dă·qāhDaniel 7:19
מְהַדֵּ֤ק1xmə·had·dêqDaniel 2:40
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular2xDaniel 2:34, Daniel 2:45
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular2xDaniel 2:40, Daniel 2:44
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular1xDaniel 7:23
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular1xDaniel 7:7
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular1xDaniel 7:19
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular1xDaniel 2:40
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural1xDaniel 6:24
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural1xDaniel 2:35
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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