דָּ֣קוּ
𐤃𐤒𐤅
dᵉqaq
were crushed
To crush, pulverize, or break into very small pieces, often by grinding or pounding. The term is used to describe both physical actions (such as grinding materials in a mortar or crushing objects) and metaphorically for the act of bringing something to nothing or reducing it in power or substance. In context, it commonly conveys the thoroughness of the destruction or reduction to fine particles.
Daniel 2:35 · Word #2
Lexicon H1855
| Lemma | דְּקַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤒𐤒 |
| Transliteration | dᵉqaq |
| Strong's | H1855 |
| Definition | To crush, pulverize, or break into very small pieces, often by grinding or pounding. The term is used to describe both physical actions (such as grinding materials in a mortar or crushing objects) and metaphorically for the act of bringing something to nothing or reducing it in power or substance. In context, it commonly conveys the thoroughness of the destruction or reduction to fine particles. |
Morphology AVqp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were crushed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1855-01
they crushed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (simple active), perfect, 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | Peal perfect 3rd person masculine plural expresses a completed active action by a masculine plural subject. "They crushed" preserves the root sense of pulverizing or grinding into small pieces while reflecting the simple active stem and plural morphology. |
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