Lexicon
הָדַךְ
ha.dakh
H1915
H:V Hebrew

to tread down

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ha.dakh denotes the commanded act of bringing down the wicked in Job 40:12.

The sole attested use is an imperative command to bring down the wicked, set alongside humbling every proud one in Job 40:12.

Senses in use

  1. Bring down the wicked · dominant

    In Job 40:12, הֲדֹ֖ךְ is a Qal imperative addressed to a singular male, commanding an action toward “the wicked”; the APB renders the clause “and tread down the wicked under them.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 40:12, the APB presents the command as “tread down the wicked under them.” This rendering confirms the clause's action without isolating every detail of the Hebrew term.

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