Dash
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
denotes "to beat upon or against, to strike against, dash against" (pros, "to or against," kopto, "to strike, beat"); hence, of the foot, to stumble, "dash" (AV and RV), Matthew 4:6; Luke 4:11 . See Beat , Stumble.
"to tear, rend, break," is used of the action of a demon upon a human victim, Mark 9:18 , "dasheth ... down," RV; (AV, marg.; AV, text, "teareth"); Luke 9:42 , RV, "dashed ... down" (AV, "threw ... down"). See Break , No. 6.
"to beat level with the earth," e.g., as a threshing floor (cp. edaphos, "the ground"), Luke 19:44; RV, "shall dash (thee) to the ground;" (AV, "shall lay (thee) even with the ground"). See Ground.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( v. t.) To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.
(2): ( n.) A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash.
(3): ( v. t.) To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; - often used with against.
(4): ( n.) The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone.
(5): ( v. t.) To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.
(6): ( v. t.) To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture.
(7): ( v. t.) To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; - with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon.
(8): ( v. t.) To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; - with out; as, to dash out a word.
(9): ( n.) A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple.
(10): ( n.) A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash.
(11): ( n.) Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash.
(12): ( n.) A mark or line [ - ], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis.
(13): ( v. i.) To rust with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks.
(14): ( n.) The sign of staccato, a small mark [/] denoting that the note over which it is placed is to be performed in a short, distinct manner.
(15): ( n.) A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain.
(16): ( n.) A short, spirited effort or trial of speed upon a race course; - used in horse racing, when a single trial constitutes the race.
(17): ( n.) Energy in style or action; animation; spirit.
King James Dictionary [3]
DASH,
1. To strike suddenly or violently, whether throwing or falling as, to dash one stone against another.
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Matt. iv.
2. To strike and bruise or break to break by collision but usually with the words, in pieces.
Thou shalt dash them in pieces, as a potter's vessel. Psalms 2
3. To throw water suddenly, in separate portions as, to dash water on the head. 4. To bespatter to sprinkle as, to dash a garment. 5. To strike and break or disperse.
At once the brushing oars and brazen prow dash up the sandy waves, and ope the depth below. Dryden.
6. To mix and reduce or adulterate by throwing in another substance as, to dash wine with water the story is dashed with fables. 7. To form or sketch out in haste, carelessly. 8. To erase at a stroke to strike out to blot out or obliterate as, to dash out a line or word. 9. To break to destroy to frustrate as, to dash all their schemes and hopes. 10. To confound to confuse to put to shame to abash to depress by shame or fear as, he was dashed at the appearance of the judge.
Dash the proud gamester in his gilded car. Pope.
DASH,
1. To strike, break, scatter and fly off as, agitate water and it will dash over the sides of a vessel the waves dashed over the side of the ship. 2. To rush, strike and break or scatter as, the waters dash down the precipice. 3. To rush with violence, and break through as, he dashed into the enemy's ranks or he dashed through thick and thin.
DASH, n.
1. Collision a violent striking of two bodies as the dash of clouds. 2. Infusion admixture something thrown into another substance as, the wine has a dash of water.
Innocence, with a dash of folly. Addison.
3. Admixture as, red with a dash of purple. 4. a rushing, or onset with violence as, to make a dash upon the enemy. 5. A sudden stroke a blow an act.
She takes upon her bravely at first dash. Shak.
6. A flourish blustering parade as, the young fop made a dash. 7. A mark or line in writing or printing, noting a break or stop in the sentence as in Virgil, quos ego-: or a pause or the division of the sentence.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
The idea of "to throw violently" or "to strike" with purpose of causing destruction is usually connected with the word "to dash." There is perhaps but one exception to this: Psalm 91:12 and the quotations of this passage in the New Testament ( Matthew 4:6; Luke 4:11 , προσκόπτω , proskóptō ), have the meaning "to strike against accidentally" and not intentionally. Nahum 2:1 , "he that dasheth in pieces" is doubtful. "He that scatters" would be in better harmony with the Hebrew מפיץ , mē̄phı̄c , and the following description of destruction. In all other cases "to dash" is connected with the idea of destruction, especially the infliction of punishment which is usually expressed by רטשׁ , rāṭash , "to dash to the ground" ( 2 Kings 8:12; Isaiah 13:16 , et al., "to dash in pieces," the King James Version simply "to dash"), but also by נפץ , nāphac , "to break to pieces" ( Psalm 2:9; Psalm 137:9 , et al.). See also Punishments .
