H5223 H5223
smitten, stricken; physically disabled or spiritually contrite
This adjective describes those who are physically struck down or spiritually broken. The Hebrew root conveys being smitten in a way that leaves lasting impact. In 2 Samuel it describes a man crippled in both feet from a childhood injury, while Isaiah uses it metaphorically for one who is 'contrite of spirit'—crushed inwardly by recognition of sin. The multilingual evidence shows the word bridges physical disability (lisiado, crippled) and spiritual humility (contrito), suggesting the underlying concept is being fundamentally stricken or broken.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The term applies to both physical impairment (2 Samuel's use for feet crippled by injury) and inner spiritual brokenness (Isaiah 66:2's pairing with 'poor in spirit'). Cross-linguistic patterns show this dual application: Spanish 'herido' and 'contrito' capture the wound and humility senses. The word appears in construct form, always describing what part is stricken (feet, spirit), emphasizing the localized nature of being smitten. 3×
AR["مَضروبُ", "مَضْرُوبُ", "وَمُنْكَسِرِ-"]·ben["-এবং-ভগ্ন-", "অপঙ্গু", "খোঁড়া"]·DE["crippled-von", "stricken", "und-schlug"]·EN["and-contrite-of-", "crippled-of", "stricken"]·FR["[ונכה]", "crippled-de", "stricken"]·heb["ו-נכה", "נכה"]·HI["और-कुचले", "लंगड़ा"]·ID["dan-yang-hancur", "lumpuh"]·IT["[ונכה]", "crippled-di", "stricken"]·jav["lan-remuk-", "lumpuh", "pincang"]·KO["그리고-상한-자와", "저는", "저린"]·PT["e-ferido-de-", "ferido-de"]·RU["и-сокрушённого-", "поражённый", "хромой"]·ES["herido-de", "lisiado-de", "y-contrito-de-"]·SW["kilema-wa", "na-mwenye-roho"]·TR["sakat", "ve-ezik-"]·urd["اور-ٹوٹے-ہوئے-", "لنگڑا", "مارا-ہوا"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [נָכֵה] adj. smitten, stricken (cf. [נָכָא]);—only cstr.: נְכֵה רַגְלַיִם 2 S 4:4; 9:3 crippled of feet; נְכֵה־רוּחַ Is 66:2 contrite of spirit (+ עָנִי).