דַ֔ק
𐤃𐤒
daq
dwarf
Fine, thin, or small—most often describing physical qualities such as the consistency of powder, the thinness of a substance, or the slightness of an object or person. Used of dust, ashes, thin cows, thin ears of grain, or anything reduced to a small or slender state.
dogo "small, little" (Comorian (Shikomori, Bantu language of Comoros)) · mdogo "younger sibling, small one" (Sheng (Kenya urban youth slang, Bantu-based)) · -dogo "small, little, young (often of people, animals, objects)" (Swahili)Leviticus 21:20 · Word #4
Lexicon H1851
| Lemma | דַּק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤒 |
| Transliteration | daq |
| Strong's | H1851 |
| Definition | Fine, thin, or small—most often describing physical qualities such as the consistency of powder, the thinness of a substance, or the slightness of an object or person. Used of dust, ashes, thin cows, thin ears of grain, or anything reduced to a small or slender state. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | dwarf |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1851-01
thin-fine
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes something rendered thin or fine as the result of crushing or diminishing, directly reflecting the root דקק. The masculine singular absolute form describes a single masculine entity in this thinned or finely reduced state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
dwarf
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'thin-fine' is not appropriate here. דַק in this legal context refers to physical smallness or being a 'dwarf' per SILEX and traditional translation; 'dwarf' is contextually accurate. |
Bantu Hebrew
דַ֔ק (daq) — Fine, thin, or small—most often describing physical qualities such as the consistency of powder, the thinness of a substance, or the slightness of an object or person. Used of dust, ashes, thin cows, thin ears of grain, or anything reduced to a small or slender state.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dogo | small, little | Comorian (Shikomori, Bantu language of Comoros) |
| mdogo | younger sibling, small one | Sheng (Kenya urban youth slang, Bantu-based) |
| -dogo | small, little, young (often of people, animals, objects) | Swahili |