What does דָּחָה · καταστρέφω mean in the Bible?
דָּחָה · καταστρέφω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be driven away, cast down, overthrown".
Hebrew · H1760, G2690
יִדָּחֶה
To push down · to overturn
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דָּחָהH1760to push down
Pronunciationdōḥû
To forcibly remove or displace someone from a position of stability, often implying rejection or expulsion
Open lexicon entry →καταστρέφωG2690to overturn
Pronunciationkatastréphō
Destruction through physical overturning; often describes violent disruption of places or systems, not merely gentle repositioning.
Open lexicon entry →What does יִדָּחֶה (yiddacheh) mean in the Bible?
דָּחָה · καταστρέφω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be driven away, cast down, overthrown".
Full entry for יִדָּחֶה (H1760, G2690) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1760, G2690?
H1760, G2690 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be driven away, cast down, overthrown
Source Gloss
to be driven away, cast down, overthrown
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms8
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action5×
Participle activeIsa 11:12 · Isa 56:8 · Ps 147:23×
ImperfectJer 23:12 · Prov 14:322×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Participle activePs 35:51×
Infinitive absolutePs 118:131×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
PerfectPs 36:131×
Word Origins
יִדָּחֶה is a primitive root - no further derivation.