1796. doki
Lexicon
doki: Lowness, depression, abasement

Original Word: דֱּכִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dokiy
Pronunciation: doh-kee
Phonetic Spelling: (dok-ee')
Definition: Lowness, depression, abasement
Meaning: a dashing of surf

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wave

From dakah; a dashing of surf -- wave.

see HEBREW dakah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from dakah
Definition
a pounding (of waves)
NASB Translation
pounding waves (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דֳּכִי] noun [masculine] (crushing), crashing, dashing, suffix ישׂאִו נהרות דָּכְיָם Psalm 93:3 of ocean (waves).

דכך (√ of following; compare Arabic , Aramaic דְּכַךְ Late Hebrew in derivatives; see also דכא, דכה).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּכָה (dakah), which means to crush or break.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for דֱּכִי (deki) in the Strong's Concordance, similar concepts can be found in Greek words that describe the sea or waves, such as κῦμα (kyma, Strong's Greek 2949), meaning "wave," which also conveys the idea of the sea's power and movement.

Usage: This term is used to describe the powerful and tumultuous action of waves as they crash against the shore or rocks, symbolizing destruction or overwhelming force.

Context: • The Hebrew word דֱּכִי (deki) is a noun that captures the imagery of the sea's relentless power. It is used metaphorically in biblical literature to convey the idea of overwhelming force or destruction, often in the context of divine judgment or natural chaos. The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but when it appears, it evokes the awe-inspiring and sometimes terrifying power of nature, which can be seen as an instrument of God's will.
• In the context of biblical poetry and prophecy, the imagery of crashing waves serves to illustrate the might and majesty of God's creation, as well as His ability to bring about change and upheaval. The sea, with its unpredictable and uncontrollable nature, is a fitting metaphor for the divine power that can both create and destroy.
• The use of דֱּכִי (deki) in scripture underscores the theme of God's sovereignty over the natural world, reminding the faithful of His ultimate authority and the futility of resisting His will.

Forms and Transliterations
דָּכְיָֽם׃ דכים׃ dā·ḵə·yām dacheYam dāḵəyām
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 93:3
HEB: יִשְׂא֖וּ נְהָר֣וֹת דָּכְיָֽם׃
NAS: lift up their pounding waves.
KJV: the floods lift up their waves.
INT: lift the floods their pounding

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1796
1 Occurrence


dā·ḵə·yām — 1 Occ.















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