Dâkâh — H1794

Definition

verb

to collapse (phys. or mentally)

1. to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken
1. (Qal) to be crushed, collapse
2. (Niphal) to be crushed, be contrite, be broken
3. (Piel)
1. to crush down
2. to crush to pieces

Usually translated as

contrite, break, crouch

Origin

a primitive root (compare H1790, H1792)

• Dak (H1790)
• Dâkâʼ (H1792)

Occurrences

Dâkâh occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (5)

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