1851. daq

Lexical Summary

daq: Thin, small, fine

Original Word: דַּק
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: daq
Pronunciation: dak
Phonetic Spelling: (dak)
KJV: dwarf, lean(-fleshed), very little thing, small, thin
NASB: thin, fine, dwarf, fine dust, finely ground, gentle
Word Origin: [from H1854 (דָּקַק - crushed)]

1. crushed
2. (by implication) small or thin

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dwarf, very little thing, small, thin

From daqaq; crushed, i.e. (by implication) small or thin -- dwarf, lean(-fleshed), very little thing, small, thin.

see HEBREW daqaq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from daqaq
Definition
thin, small, fine
NASB Translation
dwarf (1), fine (3), fine dust (1), finely ground (1), gaunt* (2), gentle (1), thin (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דַּק adjective thin, small, fine — absolute masculine ׳דּ Exodus 16:14 4t.; דָּ֑ק Leviticus 13:30; feminine דַּקָּה Leviticus 16:12; 1 Kings 19:12; plural feminine absolute דַּקּוֺת Genesis 41:6 2t.; דַּקֹּת Genesis 41:24; construct דַּקּוֺת Genesis 41:3, דַּקֹּת Genesis 41:4; —

1 thin, of kine בָּשָׂר ׳דּ Genesis 41:3 compare Genesis 41:4 (⅏ has in both רַקּוֺת compare ᵑ0 Genesis 41:19; Genesis 41:20; Genesis 41:27); of ears of corn Genesis 41:6; Genesis 41:7; Genesis 41:23; Genesis 41:24 (all E); thin, shrunk, withered, of man Leviticus 21:20 (H).

2 small, fine, of the manna דַּק מְחֻסְמָּס דַּק כַּכְּפֹר Exodus 16:14; of incense Leviticus 16:12, hair Leviticus 13:30 (all P); of dust אָבָק דַּק Isaiah 29:5; in simile of isles in hand of ׳י, אִיִּים כַּדַּק יִטּוֺל Isaiah 40:15 (דַּק = substantive fine thing, fine dust); once of a low whisper קוֺל דְּמָמָה דַקָּה 1 Kings 19:12.

Topical Lexicon

Semantic Range and Key Nuances

דַּק (daq) is consistently used to describe something “thin, fine, small, slight, pulverized.” Whether applied to cattle, grain, manna, hair, incense, human stature, dust, or the whisper of God, the word conveys an idea of delicacy or minuteness that stands in deliberate contrast to what is bulky, conspicuous, or robust.

Occurrences in Narrative and Law

• Genesis 41:3–7, 23–24 – The “thin” cows and grain heads in Pharaoh’s dreams symbolize famine that devours abundance, underscoring the precariousness of earthly plenty.
• Exodus 16:14 – The manna appears as “thin flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground,” highlighting both the humility of God’s provision and the need for daily dependence.
• Leviticus 13:30 – “Thin yellow hair” marks a serious skin disease, showing that even minute physical details were subject to priestly scrutiny for holiness and health.
• Leviticus 16:12 – Aaron brings “finely ground fragrant incense” inside the veil; the thinness of the incense amplifies its suitability for rising in pure, fragrant worship.
• Leviticus 21:20 – The exclusion of a “dwarf” (literally “thin” or “attenuated” in growth) from priestly service teaches Israel that those who approach the altar must mirror wholeness, prefiguring Christ’s perfect priesthood.
• Deuteronomy 9:21 – The golden calf is ground “to powder as fine as dust,” graphically portraying the utter destruction due idol worship.

Prophetic and Poetic Imagery

• 1 Kings 19:12 – Elijah hears “a still, small voice,” reminding believers that divine power is not limited to thunderous acts but is often communicated through gentle subtlety.
• Isaiah 29:5; 40:15 – Enemies and nations become “fine dust,” stressing the transience of world powers before the Sovereign LORD.

Theological Significance

1. Judgment and Warning – The thin cows/head of grain and the pulverized calf demonstrate how easily God can reduce the seemingly substantial to nothing.
2. Provision and Grace – The thin manna flakes speak of God’s faithful sustenance; He nourishes His people with what the world might deem insignificant.
3. Holiness and Worship – Finely beaten incense pictures worship offered in purity, permeating the Most Holy Place and pointing toward Christ, whose sacrifice brings believers into the very presence of God.
4. Revelation – The still, small voice shows that the Lord reveals Himself not only in dramatic events but also in quiet intimacy, calling for attentive hearts.
5. Eschatological Hope – Isaiah’s dust imagery anticipates the ultimate triumph of the Kingdom, when all opposition will be rendered weightless and Christ will rule unchallenged.

Historical Insights

Ancient Near-Eastern agriculture knew the dangers of east-wind scirocco that withered crops (Genesis 41, Isaiah 40). Egyptian famine relief through Joseph, Israel’s wilderness diet of manna, and Temple incense all employed the notion of “thinness” in concrete, everyday experience. Thus, דַּק grounds theology in the tangible world: famine versus plenty, hunger versus daily bread, disease versus health, idolatry versus pure worship.

Ministry Application

• Preaching – Contrast the world’s confidence in abundance with God’s warning through the “thin” symbols of Genesis 41.
• Worship – Emphasize reverence and purity, echoing the finely ground incense of Leviticus 16.
• Spiritual Formation – Encourage believers to cultivate quietness before God, listening for His “still, small voice” amid life’s noise.
• Mission – Remind the church that nations esteemed powerful are, before God, “fine dust” (Isaiah 40:15); therefore, proclaim the gospel without intimidation.

Typological and Christological Reflections

The pulverized idol (Deuteronomy 9:21) contrasts with the true Mediator who is bruised yet remains perfect. The fine manna prefigures Jesus, the “bread of life” (John 6). The incense evokes His intercessory ministry (Hebrews 7:25). The still, small voice anticipates the gentle call of the Spirit drawing sinners to the Savior.

Summary

דַּק threads through Scripture to highlight the fragility of human strength, the sufficiency of divine provision, the necessity of pure worship, and the inexorable victory of God’s purposes. What is “thin” in the world’s eyes becomes, in the hands of the LORD, a profound vehicle of revelation and redemptive grace.

Forms and Transliterations

דַ֔ק דַּ֖ק דַּ֣ק דַּ֥ק דַּקָּ֑ה דַּקּ֖וֹת דַקָּֽה׃ דָּ֑ק דק דקה דקה׃ דקות הַדַּקֹּ֔ת הַדַּקּ֔וֹת הדקות הדקת וְדַקֹּ֣ת וְדַקּ֣וֹת ודקות ודקת כַּדַּ֥ק כדק dak dakKah dakKot daq dāq ḏaq daq·qāh ḏaq·qāh daq·qō·wṯ daqqāh ḏaqqāh daqqōwṯ had·daq·qō·wṯ had·daq·qōṯ haddakKot haddaqqōṯ haddaqqōwṯ kad·daq kadDak kaddaq vedakKot wə·ḏaq·qō·wṯ wə·ḏaq·qōṯ wəḏaqqōṯ wəḏaqqōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 41:3
HEB: רָע֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וְדַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה
NAS: ugly and gaunt, and they stood
INT: ugly favoured dwarf and they stood

Genesis 41:4
HEB: רָע֤וֹת הַמַּרְאֶה֙ וְדַקֹּ֣ת הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֵ֚ת
NAS: The ugly and gaunt cows ate
INT: the ugly favoured dwarf body the seven

Genesis 41:6
HEB: שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים דַּקּ֖וֹת וּשְׁדוּפֹ֣ת קָדִ֑ים
NAS: ears, thin and scorched
KJV: And, behold, seven thin ears
INT: seven ears thin and scorched the east

Genesis 41:7
HEB: וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙ הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקּ֔וֹת אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע
NAS: The thin ears swallowed
KJV: And the seven thin ears devoured
INT: swallowed ears the thin the seven ears

Genesis 41:23
HEB: שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים צְנֻמ֥וֹת דַּקּ֖וֹת שְׁדֻפ֣וֹת קָדִ֑ים
NAS: withered, thin, [and] scorched
KJV: withered, thin, [and] blasted
INT: ears withered thin scorched the east

Genesis 41:24
HEB: וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ הָשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקֹּ֔ת אֵ֛ת שֶׁ֥בַע
NAS: and the thin ears swallowed
KJV: And the thin ears devoured
INT: swallowed ears and the thin the seven ears

Exodus 16:14
HEB: פְּנֵ֤י הַמִּדְבָּר֙ דַּ֣ק מְחֻסְפָּ֔ס דַּ֥ק
NAS: of the wilderness there was a fine flake-like thing,
KJV: of the wilderness [there lay] a small round thing,
INT: the surface of the wilderness A fine flake-like fine

Exodus 16:14
HEB: דַּ֣ק מְחֻסְפָּ֔ס דַּ֥ק כַּכְּפֹ֖ר עַל־
NAS: flake-like thing, fine as the frost
KJV: round thing, [as] small as the hoar frost
INT: A fine flake-like fine as the frost on

Leviticus 13:30
HEB: שֵׂעָ֥ר צָהֹ֖ב דָּ֑ק וְטִמֵּ֨א אֹת֤וֹ
NAS: the skin and there is thin yellowish
KJV: [and there be] in it a yellow thin hair;
INT: hair yellowish is thin shall pronounce the priest

Leviticus 16:12
HEB: קְטֹ֥רֶת סַמִּ֖ים דַּקָּ֑ה וְהֵבִ֖יא מִבֵּ֥ית
NAS: and two handfuls of finely ground sweet
KJV: incense beaten small, and bring
INT: incense sweet of finely and bring within

Leviticus 21:20
HEB: גִבֵּ֣ן אוֹ־ דַ֔ק א֖וֹ תְּבַלֻּ֣ל
NAS: or a dwarf, or
KJV: Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish
INT: A hunchback or A dwarf or a defect

Deuteronomy 9:21
HEB: עַ֥ד אֲשֶׁר־ דַּ֖ק לְעָפָ֑ר וָֽאַשְׁלִךְ֙
INT: against which dwarf dust threw

1 Kings 19:12
HEB: ק֖וֹל דְּמָמָ֥ה דַקָּֽה׃
NAS: the fire a sound of a gentle blowing.
KJV: the fire a still small voice.
INT: A sound A still of a gentle

Isaiah 29:5
HEB: וְהָיָ֛ה כְּאָבָ֥ק דַּ֖ק הֲמ֣וֹן זָרָ֑יִךְ
NAS: will become like fine dust,
KJV: of thy strangers shall be like small dust,
INT: will become dust fine the multitude of your enemies

Isaiah 40:15
HEB: הֵ֥ן אִיִּ֖ים כַּדַּ֥ק יִטּֽוֹל׃
NAS: up the islands like fine dust.
KJV: the isles as a very little thing.
INT: Behold the islands fine lifts

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1851
15 Occurrences

daq — 6 Occ.
daq·qāh — 2 Occ.
daq·qō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
had·daq·qō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
kad·daq — 1 Occ.
wə·ḏaq·qō·wṯ — 2 Occ.