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דַּךְ

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dak

H1790 adjective

SILEX Entry

Root דכה to crush, smash, oppress

Definition

Low, crushed, or broken, both literally and figuratively. In biblical usage, primarily describes a state of physical or emotional abasement, oppression, or being downtrodden. Often used figuratively to refer to persons experiencing humility, affliction, or deep distress.

Semantic Range

crushed, broken, oppressed, downtrodden, humbled, afflicted (physical or emotional), brought low

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root דָּכָה (dakhah), which means 'to crush, break, bruise, oppress.' דַּךְ (dak) is the adjective form, signifying a person or thing that is in a state of being crushed or oppressed.

Historical & Contextual Notes

דַּךְ occurs rarely in the Hebrew Bible, and when found, it typically characterizes individuals or groups who are suffering, humble, or brought low (e.g., Psalm 9:10[9], Isaiah 11:4). In post-exilic usage, it appears amid terminology for the impoverished, afflicted, or oppressed, but is distinct from other terms such as עָנִי (‘ani, poor, afflicted) and עָנָו (‘anav, humble, meek). While English translations often use 'afflicted,' 'oppressed,' or 'crushed' for דַּךְ, the term can also convey a sense of low social standing or deep humility. The word sometimes appears in contexts of divine justice or compassion, as God is described as caring for or vindicating the דַּךְ. Later rabbinic and liturgical traditions sometimes connect דַּךְ with other language for humility or spiritual contrition, but such associations may extend beyond the original biblical nuance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from an unused root (compare דָּכָה); crushed, i.e. (figuratively) injured; afflicted, oppressed.

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Root Family

דכה (d-k-h) — crush, smash, oppress

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1794 דָּכָה you crushed down
H1795 דַּכָּה crushed one
H1796 דֳּכִי their crushing breaker

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1790-02 דַּ֣ךְ dakhe HAamsa the oppressed crushed one the crushed one 1
H1790-03 לַ/דָּ֑ךְ ladakhe HRd/Aamsa for-the-oppressed crushed one for the crushed one 1
H1790-04 וָ֫/דָ֥ךְ vadakhe HC/Aamsa and the oppressed and crushed one and crushed one 1
H1790-01 דַכָּ֑י/ו dakayv HAampc/Sp3ms its-crushed his crushed ones his crushed ones 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1790-03 Psalms 9:10 לַ/דָּ֑ךְ ladakhe HRd/Aamsa for-the-oppressed crushed one for the crushed one
H1790-04 Psalms 10:18 וָ֫/דָ֥ךְ vadakhe HC/Aamsa and the oppressed and crushed one and crushed one
H1790-02 Psalms 74:21 דַּ֣ךְ dakhe HAamsa the oppressed crushed one the crushed one
H1790-01 Proverbs 26:28 דַכָּ֑י/ו dakayv HAampc/Sp3ms its-crushed his crushed ones his crushed ones
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