dukh denotes preparing gathered food by pounding it in a mortar.

The attested use describes pounding gathered food in a mortar as one stage of its preparation in Numbers 11:8.

1. Pounding food in a mortar · dominant

   In Numbers 11:8, the Qal perfect third common plural form occurs in a sequence of food preparation actions after gathering and grinding; the APB renders the clause “or beat it in the mortar.”

   Numbers 11:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 11:8, the APB presents the action within a list of preparation methods as “beat it in the mortar.” This wording confirms the clause’s overall action rather than a precise lexical equivalent.