דָּ֑ק

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).

H1854

Exodus 32:20 · Word #11

Lexicon H1854

Lemmaדָּקַק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤒𐤒
Transliterationdâqaq
Strong'sH1854
In-contextfine

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 H1851-01

crushed-small

Rootדקק (d-q-q)
Core Meaningscrushing, pulverizing, reducing to smallness, fineness
Semantic Rangesmall, fine, thin, pulverized, crushed to powder, minute, delicate
Conceptual SignificanceOften 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 NotesPrimarily 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 RationaleThe 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
H1854-01 adiqem I pulverized them
H1851-02 daq thin-crushed (masculine singular)
H1851-03 daqah crushed-thin (feminine singular)

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