Strong H1794דָּכָה

to crush

Transliteration
dâkâh
Pronunciation
daw-kaw'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root (compare {H1790 } H1792); to collapse (physically or mentally): - break ({sore}) {contrite} crouch.

Detailed definition

1) to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken
1a) (Qal) to be crushed, collapse
1b)(Niphal) to be crushed, be contrite, be broken
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to crush down
1c2) to crush to pieces

In the Bible

Strong H1794 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • break3
  • contrite1
  • croucheth1

First verses

  1. Psalms 10:10
    He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
  2. Psalms 38:8
    I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
  3. Psalms 44:19
    Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
  4. Psalms 51:8
    Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
  5. Psalms 51:17
    The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
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