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The Hebrew Verb דָּרַס: To Trample, Tread Down, or Crush
The Hebrew verb דָּרַס (root: ד־ר־ס) means “to trample,” “to tread down,” or “to crush underfoot.” It conveys the sense of forceful stepping, often violent in nature. In the Tanakh, it is used in both literal and figurative contexts, particularly in poetry and prophecy where trampling symbolizes conquest, judgment, or desecration.
This verb appears in the Qal stem (active), with strong connotations of domination and destruction.
Qal Binyan Conjugation of דָּרַס (“to trample, tread down”)
Past (Perfect) Tense
Person
Form
1st person singular
דָּרַסְתִּי
2nd person masculine singular
דָּרַסְתָּ
2nd person feminine singular
דָּרַסְתְּ
3rd person masculine singular
דָּרַס
3rd person feminine singular
דָּרְסָה
1st person plural
דָּרַסְנוּ
2nd person masculine plural
דְּרַסְתֶּם
2nd person feminine plural
דְּרַסְתֶּן
3rd person plural
דָּרְסוּ
Present (Participle) Tense
Gender/Number
Form
Masculine singular
דּוֹרֵס
Feminine singular
דּוֹרֶסֶת
Masculine plural
דּוֹרְסִים
Feminine plural
דּוֹרְסוֹת
Future (Imperfect) Tense
Person
Form
1st person singular
אֶדְרֹס
2nd person masculine singular
תִּדְרֹס
2nd person feminine singular
תִּדְרְסִי
3rd person masculine singular
יִדְרֹס
3rd person feminine singular
תִּדְרֹס
1st person plural
נִדְרֹס
2nd person masculine plural
תִּדְרְסוּ
2nd person feminine plural
תִּדְרֹסְנָה
3rd person plural
יִדְרְסוּ
Imperative Mood
Person
Form
2nd person masculine singular
דְּרֹס
2nd person feminine singular
דִּרְסִי
2nd person masculine plural
דִּרְסוּ
2nd person feminine plural
דְּרֹסְנָה
Usage in Scripture
Psalm 7:6 – וְעוֹרָה לְאֵלַי מִשְׁפָּט צִוִּיתָ
(While not using the verb directly here, Psalms often express imagery of trampling in battle or judgment.)… Learn Hebrew
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