da.kah denotes forcefully crushing or bringing someone or something down, whether by oppression, judgment, or physical ruin.

The attested use consistently describes forceful crushing or being crushed: oppressors crush vulnerable people, enemies bring a life down, and persons or foundations are described as crushed. The same action appears in active clauses against people or an oppressor and in passive descriptions of those who have been brought low.

1. Forcefully crush or bring down · dominant

   Active Piel forms describe an agent's harsh action against people: in Isaiah 3:15 the plural imperfect addresses those who act against God's people and the APB renders the clause “You crush my people”; in Psalm 94:5 it likewise says, “They crush your people.” Passive participles describe the resulting condition, as Isaiah 53:5 calls the individual “crushed,” while Isaiah 19:10 applies the result to foundations; Job 19:2 extends the action to hostile speech that crushes the speaker.

   Isaiah 3:15Psalm 94:5Isaiah 53:5Isaiah 19:10Job 19:2Lamentations 3:34

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the relevant clauses with “crush” or “crushed,” including people, an oppressor, foundations, and prisoners. It also uses “cause my soul to suffer,” “grind the faces,” and “afflict” in nearby clauses; The lemma's specific contribution in Psalm 89:11 cannot be isolated from its supplied English text.