Isaiah 19:10:3Isa.19.10.W3TAB
מְדֻכָּאִ֑ים
medukaim
“crushed”
- Transliteration
- me-du-kA-IM
- Extended
- meh-duh-kaa-EEM
- IPA
- /məduk.kaːˈʔiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- crushed
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-du-kA-IM
- clause
ve-ha-YU sha-to-TE-ha me-du-kA-IM
- sentence
ve-ha-YU sha-to-TE-ha me-du-kA-IM KAL-o-SE SE-kher ag-me-NA-fesh
Exegesis
The passive predicate medukkaim {מְדֻכָּאִים | məḏukkāʾîm} ‘crushed’ describes the outcome of devastation.
Root and etymology
ד־כ־אd–k–ʾ
“to oppress, crush”
In context — Isaiah 19:10
And her foundations will be crushed ; all who make a living will be grieved.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:10:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Isaiah 19:10, so the Hebrew word מְדֻכָּאִ֑ים (medukaim) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Isa.19.10.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.10.W3.S1) and character.