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דָּקַק

𐤃𐤒𐤒

dâqaq

H1854 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To crush, pulverize, or break into very small pieces, often to the point of becoming dust or powder. Used both in physical contexts (such as grinding or pounding materials) and metaphorically (for humiliation or utter defeat). The term can describe literal actions performed on materials, such as metals, stones, or grains, as well as figurative actions—especially God's judgment resulting in total destruction or reduction to insignificance.

Semantic Range

to crush, grind to powder, pulverize, stamp small, make dust, beat in pieces, be humbled or reduced (figurative), be made insignificant

Root / Etymology

Root דָּקַק (d-q-q), meaning 'to crush, become thin or small.' The root conveys the idea of minutely breaking something down. The verb dāqaq is the qal form; derived forms (pi‘el, niphal, etc.) emphasize causative or intensive aspects, such as causing something to become 'very small' or 'to be crushed thoroughly.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, דָּקַק appears most frequently in passages involving the destruction or subjugation of enemies or idols (e.g., Exodus 30:36; 2 Kings 23:6; Psalm 72:4; Isaiah 28:28). The action is often performed on physical objects as part of religious rituals (e.g., pounding incense ingredients, destroying idolatrous images), but is also used metaphorically to describe divine judgment and the humiliation of peoples or opponents. In the monarchic and prophetic periods, this verb exhibits both concrete and abstract applications, often signaling absolute ruin. The primary English translations ('crush,' 'beat to powder,' 'grind,' 'break small') generally capture the sense but may miss metaphoric nuances, especially the connotations of utter reduction or humiliation. The root is distinct from similar Hebrew terms for smashing (e.g., שבר), as דָּקַק specifically emphasizes reduction to fine particles or dust rather than merely breaking apart. In later Hebrew, the root maintains the concrete sense of compacting or grinding.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root (compare הָדַךְlemma הָדךְ missing vowel, corrected to הָדַךְ); to crush (or intransitively) crumble; beat in pieces (small), bruise, make dust, (into) [idiom] powder, (be, very) small, stamp (small).

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Root Family

דקק (d-q-q) — crushing, pulverizing, making small, reducing to dust

Root דקק to crush, grind, pulverize, become small
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1851 דַּק thin-fine
H1852 דֹּק fine thin cloth
H1855 דְּקַק they crushed

Word Forms

11 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1854-02 דָּ֑ק daq HVqp3ms fine crushed-small crushed-small 2
H1854-07 וַ/יָּ֣דֶק vayadeq HC/Vhw3ms and beat and he pulverized and he pulverized 2
H1854-11 יוּדָ֔ק yudaq HVHi3ms is crushed he will be pulverized is crushed 1
H1854-03 הָדֵק֒ hadeq HVha very fine to pulverize very fine 1
H1854-04 הֵדַ֥ק hedaq HVhp3ms ground ... to powder he pulverized he pulverized 1
H1854-08 וְ/הֵדַ֔ק vehedaq HC/Vhp3ms and ground to powder and he pulverized and he pulverized 1
H1854-09 וְ/תָדֹ֔ק vetadoq HC/Vqi2ms and you will pulverize and you will crush to powder and you will crush to powder 1
H1854-10 יְדֻקֶּֽ/נּוּ yeduqenu HVqi3ms/Sp3ms he crushes it he crushes him he crushes it 1
H1854-01 אֲדִקֵּ֖/ם adiqem HVhi1cs/Sp3mp I-crush-them I will pulverize them I will pulverize them 1
H1854-06 וַ/הֲדִקּ֖וֹת vahadiqot HC/Vhq2fs and-you-shall-beat-in-pieces and you pulverized and you will pulverize 1

Occurrences in Scripture

13 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1854-03 Exodus 30:36 הָדֵק֒ hadeq HVha very fine to pulverize very fine
H1854-02 Exodus 32:20 דָּ֑ק daq HVqp3ms fine crushed-small crushed-small
H1854-02 Deuteronomy 9:21 דַּ֖ק daq HVqp3ms fine crushed-small crushed-small
H1854-01 2 Samuel 22:43 אֲדִקֵּ֖/ם adiqem HVhi1cs/Sp3mp I-crush-them I will pulverize them I will pulverize them
H1854-07 2 Kings 23:6 וַ/יָּ֣דֶק vayadeq HC/Vhw3ms and beat and he pulverized and he pulverized
H1854-04 2 Kings 23:15 הֵדַ֥ק hedaq HVhp3ms ground ... to powder he pulverized he pulverized
H1854-11 Isaiah 28:28 יוּדָ֔ק yudaq HVHi3ms is crushed he will be pulverized is crushed
H1854-10 Isaiah 28:28 יְדֻקֶּֽ/נּוּ yeduqenu HVqi3ms/Sp3ms he crushes it he crushes him he crushes it
H1854-09 Isaiah 41:15 וְ/תָדֹ֔ק vetadoq HC/Vqi2ms and you will pulverize and you will crush to powder and you will crush to powder
H1854-06 Micah 4:13 וַ/הֲדִקּ֖וֹת vahadiqot HC/Vhq2fs and-you-shall-beat-in-pieces and you pulverized and you will pulverize
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