The meaning of “דָּעַךְ”
Understanding dâʻak reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be extinct, consumed, put out, quenched. - to be extinguished - figuratively, to expire or be dried up 1) to go out, be ...
דָּעַךְ
be extinct, consumed, put out, quenched. - to be extinguished - figuratively, to expire or be dried up 1) to go out, be extinguished, dry up 1a) (Qal) to go out, be extinguished 1b) (Niphal) to be made extinct, be dried up 1c) (Pual) to be extinguished, be quenched
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 18:6 | “The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.” Word: דָּעַךְ (dâʻak) | |
| Psalms 118:12 | “They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.” Word: דָּעַךְ (dâʻak) | |
| Proverbs 20:20 | “Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.” Word: דָּעַךְ (dâʻak) | |
| Isaiah 43:17 | “Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.” Word: דָּעַךְ (dâʻak) |
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