דַּ֖ק
𐤃𐤒
daq
fine
a primitive root (compare הָדַךְlemma הָדךְ missing vowel, corrected to הָדַךְ); to crush (or intransitively) crumble; beat in pieces (small), bruise, make dust, (into) [idiom] powder, (be, very) small, stamp (small).
Deuteronomy 9:21 · Word #17
Lexicon H1854
| Lemma | דָּקַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤒𐤒 |
| Transliteration | dâqaq |
| Strong's | H1854 |
| In-context | fine |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1
crushed-small
| Root | דקק (d-q-q) |
| Core Meanings | crushing, pulverizing, reducing to smallness, fineness |
| Semantic Range | small, fine, thin, pulverized, crushed to powder, minute, delicate |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of fine dust, crushed incense, or small particles, the term conveys reduction to minuteness through pressure or grinding. It can evoke themes of humility, frailty, or refinement, depending on context, especially where crushing produces purity or usability. |
| Morphological Notes | Primarily appears here as a masculine singular adjective (absolute). The related verbal form occurs in the Qal stem (e.g., perfect 3ms) meaning "he/it was crushed" or "crumbled," showing both stative and resultative nuance. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular adjective in the absolute state, describing something reduced in size or substance. "Crushed-small" preserves the root idea of being pulverized or crushed down, rather than merely "fine," and reflects the singular adjectival usage. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דקק (crushing, pulverizing, reducing to smallness, fineness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1851-01 |
daq | thin-crushed (masculine singular) |
H1851-02 |
daqah | crushed-thin (feminine singular) |
H1851-03 |
daqot | thin (feminine plural) |
|
daqu | they crumbled to pieces |
H1851-04 |
hadaqot | the thin ones |
H1852-01 |
khadoq | a thin-crushed cloth |
H1855-01 |
madaqah | she crumbled |
H1855-02 |
tadiq | she will cause to crumble to pieces |
H1854-01 |
vayadeq | and he crushed to powder |
H1851-05 |
vedaqot | and thin (feminine plural) |
H1855-03 |
vehadeqet | and she caused to crumble |
|
yudaq | he will be pulverized to fine dust |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H1854)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 30:36 | הָדֵק֒ | hadeq | very fine |
| Exodus 32:20 | דָּ֑ק | daq | fine |
| Deuteronomy 9:21 | דַּ֖ק | daq | fine |