1849. daphaq

Lexicon

daphaq: To knock, to beat, to strike

Original Word: דָּפַק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: daphaq
Pronunciation: dah-fak'
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-fak')
Definition: To knock, to beat, to strike
Meaning: to knock, to press severely

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beat, knock, overdrive

A primitive root; to knock; by analogy, to press severely -- beat, knock, overdrive.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to beat, knock
NASB Translation
driven hard (1), knocking (1), pounding (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[דָּפַק] verb beat, knock (Arabic pour out, also drive (beasts)) —

Qal Perf.3masculine plural suffix וּדְפָקוּם consecutive Genesis 33:13, but read 1singular suffix וּדְפַקְתִּים ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Sam Di beat (in driving, drive severely or cruelly); Participle דּוֺפֵק Songs 5:2 absolute knocking (at door).

Hithpa`el Participle מִתְדַּמְּקִים עַלהַֿדָּ֑לֶת Judges 19:22 beat violently (beat themselves tired) against the door.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2614 (katakrouō): To knock, to strike upon
• G2925 (krouō): To knock, to strike, often used in the New Testament to describe knocking on a door, as in Revelation 3:20, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock."

These Greek terms share a similar semantic range with דָּפַק, emphasizing the action of knocking or striking, often with an implied request for entry or attention.

Usage: The verb דָּפַק (dāpaq) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of knocking or pressing, often in a context that implies urgency or severity. It can refer to physical knocking on a door or metaphorically to pressing or urging in a more abstract sense.

Context: The Hebrew verb דָּפַק (dāpaq) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, illustrating both literal and figurative uses. In its literal sense, it describes the act of knocking, as one might knock on a door seeking entry or attention. This action is often associated with a sense of urgency or insistence, reflecting a pressing need or desire.

In a metaphorical sense, דָּפַק can convey the idea of pressing or urging someone, often with a sense of severity or intensity. This usage can be seen in contexts where individuals are compelled to act or respond due to external pressures or circumstances.

The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its occurrences provide insight into the cultural and social practices of the time, particularly in relation to hospitality, urgency, and interpersonal interactions.

Forms and Transliterations

דוֹפֵ֗ק דופק וּדְפָקוּם֙ ודפקום מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים מתדפקים ḏō·w·p̄êq doFek ḏōwp̄êq miṯ·dap·pə·qîm mitdappeKim miṯdappəqîm ū·ḏə·p̄ā·qūm udefaKum ūḏəp̄āqūm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 33:13
HEB: עָל֣וֹת עָלָ֑י וּדְפָקוּם֙ י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד
NAS: are a care to me. And if they are driven hard one
KJV: with young [are] with me: and if men should overdrive them one
INT: are nursing care are driven day one

Judges 19:22
HEB: אֶת־ הַבַּ֔יִת מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים עַל־ הַדָּ֑לֶת
NAS: the house, pounding the door;
KJV: round about, [and] beat at the door,
INT: surrounded the house pounding and the door

Songs 5:2
HEB: ק֣וֹל ׀ דּוֹדִ֣י דוֹפֵ֗ק פִּתְחִי־ לִ֞י
NAS: My beloved was knocking: 'Open
KJV: of my beloved that knocketh, [saying], Open
INT: A voice my beloved was knocking Open my sister

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1849
3 Occurrences

ḏō·w·p̄êq — 1 Occ.
miṯ·dap·pə·qîm — 1 Occ.
ū·ḏə·p̄ā·qūm — 1 Occ.