מְהַדֵּ֤ק
𐤌𐤄𐤃𐤒
mehadeq
crushes
(Aramaic) corresponding to דָּקַק; to crumble or (trans.) crush; break to pieces.
Daniel 2:40 · Word #11
Lexicon H1855
| Lemma | דְּקַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤒𐤒 |
| Transliteration | dᵉqaq |
| Strong's | H1855 |
| In-context | crushes |
Morphology AVhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1855-04
one causing-to-crumble
| Root | דקק (d-q-q) |
| Core Meanings | thinness, smallness, crushing, pulverizing, reducing to fine pieces |
| Semantic Range | to crush, pulverize, break into pieces, make fine, reduce to dust, cause to crumble |
| Conceptual Significance | This term evokes decisive reduction or destruction, often associated with divine judgment or the dismantling of kingdoms and powers. The imagery of crushing into fine pieces underscores total defeat and the stripping away of strength or solidity. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb; Haphil (causative) participle; masculine singular absolute. The participial form functions substantivally, describing an agent who performs the action of crushing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root דקק conveys the idea of making something thin, small, or pulverized. In the Haphil stem (causative) participle masculine singular absolute, מְהַדֵּק denotes "one who causes to crumble" or "one causing-to-crumble," preserving both the causative force of the stem and the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דקק (thinness, smallness, crushing, pulverizing, reducing to fine pieces)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1854-01 |
adiqem | I pulverized them |
H1851-01 |
daq | thin-crushed (masculine singular) |
H1854-02 |
daq | crushed-small |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H1855)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:34 | וְ/הַדֵּ֖קֶת | vehadeqet | and crushed |
| Daniel 2:35 | דָּ֣קוּ | daqu | were crushed |
| Daniel 2:40 | מְהַדֵּ֤ק | mehadeq | crushes |