שָׁחַק shâchaq

Meaning

to comminate (by trituration or attrition)

In the King James Version: beat, wear.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Exodus 30:36 Grind some of it into fine powder and place it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
• 2 Samuel 22:43 I ground them as the dust of the earth; I crushed and trampled them like mud in the streets.
• Job 14:19 as water wears away the stones and torrents wash away the soil, so You destroy a man’s hope.
• Psalms 18:42 I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.