דַּכָּה
𐤃𐤊𐤄
dakkâh
H1795 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or condition of being crushed, crushed in spirit, or physically broken; especially refers to one who is oppressed, afflicted, or injured, either literally (bodily injury) or metaphorically (emotional or spiritual affliction). The word can denote physical mutilation or wounding, but is also used in a figurative sense to describe spiritual humility or brokenness.
Semantic Range
crushed, bruised, broken physically, mutilated, wounded, shattered in spirit, oppressed, afflicted, contrite
Root / Etymology
Root: דכה. The root דכה means 'to crush, bruise, break in pieces.' דַּכָּה is a feminine noun derived from this root, describing the result or state of being crushed or broken, whether physically or metaphorically.
Historical & Contextual Notes
דַּכָּה occurs rarely in the Hebrew Bible (notably in Isaiah 53:10 and Psalm 34:19 [Hebrew 34:18]). In its historical usage, it often characterizes severe physical injury (as in Levitical disqualifications for priesthood, where genital injury is indicated), but also deep spiritual affliction or contrition. Post-exilic and later Jewish interpretation often read the term more broadly as 'humiliated' or 'oppressed.' Translators have sometimes rendered it as 'contrite,' especially in poetic or prophetic contexts, reflecting a shift from physical to spiritual emphasis. Distinct from similar root דכא (dakhah, 'to crush, oppress'), though the two roots are closely related and sometimes overlap in usage. English translations sometimes flatten the term towards 'contrite' or 'crushed,' but ancient readers would have perceived both physical and psychological elements.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from דָּכָה like דַּכָּא; mutilated; [phrase] wounded.
Bantu Hebrew
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דכה (d-k-h) — to crush, bruise, break in pieces
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1790 | דַּךְ | his crushed ones |
| H1794 | דָּכָה | you crushed down |
| H1796 | דֳּכִי | their crushing breaker |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1795-01 |
דַּכָּ֛א | daka | HNcmsa |
testicles | crushed one | one crushed | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1795-01 |
Deuteronomy 23:2 | דַּכָּ֛א | daka | HNcmsa |
testicles | crushed one | one crushed |