Definition
a primitive root (compare H1915); to crush (or intransitively) crumble
Traditional renderings: beat in pieces (small), bruise, make dust, (into) × powder, (be, very) small, stamp (small).
Traditional renderings: beat in pieces (small), bruise, make dust, (into) × powder, (be, very) small, stamp (small).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders דָּקַק:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
13 total
- Exodus 30:36הָדֵק֒ · into fine powderGrind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
- Exodus 32:20דָּ֑ק · powderThen he took the calf they had made, burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, and scattered the powder over the face of the water. Then he forced the Israelites to drink it.
- Deuteronomy 9:21דַּ֖ק · powderAnd I took that sinful thing, the calf you had made, and burned it in the fire. Then I crushed it and ground it to powder as fine as dust, and I cast it into the stream that came down from the mountain.
- 2 Samuel 22:43אֲדִקֵּ֖ם · I crushedI ground them as the dust of the earth; I crushed and trampled them like mud in the streets.
- 2 Kings 23:6וַיָּ֣דֶק · groundHe brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people.
- 2 Kings 23:15הֵדַ֥ק · groundHe even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole.
- 2 Chronicles 15:16וַיָּ֕דֶק · crushed itKing Asa also removed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made a detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped down the pole, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
- 2 Chronicles 34:4וְהֵדַ֔ק · crushed them to dustThen in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
- 2 Chronicles 34:7לְהֵדַ֔ק · to powderHe tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 28:28יוּדָ֔ק · must be ground; יְדֻקֶּֽנּוּ׃ · crush itGrain for bread must be ground, but it is not endlessly threshed. Though the wheels of the cart roll over it, the horses do not crush it.
- Isaiah 41:15וְתָדֹ֔ק · and crush themBehold, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.
- Micah 4:13וַהֲדִקּ֖וֹת · to break to piecesRise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.