H1849 דָּפַק dâphaq → Root
6 languagesRoot of the דפק dâphaq family (2 members).
A verb with a primary sense of striking or knocking, typically involving an impact or hitting action against a surface, person, or object. In various contexts, it describes knocking on a door (as in asking for admittance), striking someone or something, or metaphorically, pressing hard or overpowering. The semantic range includes both literal striking and more forceful, sometimes oppressive, actions.
Etymology
Root דפק (d-p-q), bearing the core idea of hitting, knocking, or striking. This verb reflects direct action involving physical impact but can extend metaphorically to pressing hard upon a person or situation. The root is not attested outside Biblical Hebrew and late post-biblical developments. No clear cognates in other Semitic languages, suggesting a uniquely Hebrew development or secondary borrowing.
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H1850
דׇּפְקָה
Dfeqah
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Dophqâh is a toponym designating a station or campsite listed among the Israelites’ journeying places in the wilderness