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Lexicon :: Strong's H1826 - dāmam

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דָּמַם
Transliteration
dāmam
Pronunciation
daw-man'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 439

Strong’s Definitions

דָּמַם dâmam, daw-man'; a primitive root (compare H1724, H1820); to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish:—cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's H1826 in the following manner: silence (6x), still (6x), silent (4x), cut off (3x), cut down (2x), rest (2x), cease (2x), forbear (1x), peace (1x), quieted (1x), tarry (1x), wait (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x
The KJV translates Strong's H1826 in the following manner: silence (6x), still (6x), silent (4x), cut off (3x), cut down (2x), rest (2x), cease (2x), forbear (1x), peace (1x), quieted (1x), tarry (1x), wait (1x).
  1. to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be silent

      2. to be still, die

      3. to be struck dumb

    2. (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed

    3. (Poal) to make quiet

    4. (Hiphil) to make silent (cause to die)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דָּמַם dâmam, daw-man'; a primitive root (compare H1724, H1820); to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish:—cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.
STRONGS H1826: Abbreviations
† I. [דָּמַם] verb be or grow dumb, silent, still (Late Hebrew id.; Ethiopic in II. እድመመ፡ stupefy; III., 1 & 2 ተደመ፡ ተደመመ፡ be astounded, stupefied) —
Qal Perfect דַּ֫מּוּ Job 30:27, דָּ֑מּוּ Psalm 35:15; Imperfect יִדֹּם Amos 5:13 + 2 times, וַיִּדֹּם Leviticus 10:3; Joshua 10:13; 3rd person feminine singular תִּדֹּם Lamentations 2:18; 2nd person feminine singular תִּדֹּמִּי Jeremiah 48:2 (so Ki Ol & Kö327 which see; others Niph.); וָאֶדֹּם Job 31:34: יִדְּמוּ Exodus 15:16 + 3 times; 1st person plural cohortative נִדְּמָה Jeremiah 8:14 (so Thes Ol Bö Kö327q. see; others Niph.); —
1. be silent Psalm 4:5; Psalm 30:13 [Psalm 30:12]; Psalm 35:15 (probably, compare De Che), Ezekiel 24:17; Leviticus 10:3 (P) Amos 5:13; in grief Lamentations 2:10; Lamentations 3:28.
2. be still (opposed to both speech and motion) Job 31:34; = perish Jeremiah 8:14; Jeremiah 48:2; Psalm 31:18 (לשׁאול ד׳); with לְ be silent to i.e. be resigned to Psalm 37:7; Psalm 62:6, followed by לְמוֺ עֲצָתִי Job 29:21 (|| לִי שָֽׁמְעוּ); be still, motionless, stand still Joshua 10:12, 13 (of sun || עמד); 1 Samuel 14:9 (men); Jeremiah 47:6 (of sword || הֵרָֽגְעִי); so also of bowels, as seat of mental excitement Job 30:27; Lamentations 2:18 אַלתִּֿדֹּם בַּתעֵֿינֵךְ, i.e. cease not to weep (|| הוֺרִידִי כַנַּחַל דִּמְעָה).
3. be struck dumb, astounded, in amazement and fear Exodus 15:16 (כאבן) Isaiah 23:2 (but compare II. דמם).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person plural וְנָדַמּוּ consecutive Jeremiah 25:37; Imperfect יִדַּמּוּ Jeremiah 49:26; Jeremiah 50:30, יִדָּ֑מּוּ 1 Samuel 2:9; 2nd person masculine plural תִּדַּמּוּ Jeremiah 51:6be made silent, i.e. destroyed; the wicked 1 Samuel 2:9 (בַּחשֶׁךְ), compare Jeremiah 51:6; men of war Jeremiah 49:25; Jeremiah 50:30; dwellings Jeremiah 25:37.
Po. Perfect 1st person singular שִׁוִּיתִי וְדוֺמַ֫מְתִּי נַפְשִׁי Psalm 131:2 'composed and quieted my soul Che (as a weaned child).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הֲדִמָּנוּ he (God) hath silenced us)= caused to perish) Jeremiah 8:14.

† II. [דָּמַם] verb wail (?; compare Assyrian damâmu, groan, wail, lament, DlBaer's Ezech xi; pr 64) — only.
Qal Imperative דֹּ֫מּוּ ישְׁבֵי אִי Isaiah 23:2 wail, ye coast dwellers (compare Dll.c.), || הֵילִילוּ Isaiah 23:1, & הֵילִילוּ ישְׁבֵי אִי Isaiah 23:6; most, however, assign this to I. דמם which see (3).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:16; 15:16

Leviticus

10:3; 10:3

Joshua

10:12; 10:13; 10:13

1 Samuel

2:9; 2:9; 14:9

Job

29:21; 30:27; 30:27; 31:34; 31:34

Psalms

4:5; 30:12; 31:18; 35:15; 35:15; 37:7; 62:6; 131:2

Isaiah

23:1; 23:2; 23:2; 23:6

Jeremiah

8:14; 8:14; 8:14; 25:37; 25:37; 47:6; 48:2; 48:2; 49:25; 49:26; 50:30; 50:30; 51:6; 51:6

Lamentations

2:10; 2:18; 2:18; 3:28

Ezekiel

24:17

Amos

5:13; 5:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1826 matches the Hebrew דָּמַם (dāmam),
which occurs 30 times in 29 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:16 -

“Terror and dread fall upon them;

By the greatness of Your arm they are H1826 still H1826 as stone;

Until Your people pass over, O Yahweh,

Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:3 - Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what Yahweh spoke, saying,

‘By those who come near Me I [fn]will be treated as holy,

And before all the people I will be glorified.’”

So Aaron kept H1826 silent H1826.

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:12 -

Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh gave over the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel,

“O sun, stand H1826 still H1826 at Gibeon,

And O moon in the valley of Aijalon.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:13 -

So the sun stood H1826 still H1826, and the moon stopped,

Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies.

Is it not written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stood in the middle of the sky and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:9 -

“He keeps the feet of His holy ones,

But the wicked ones are H1826 silenced H1826 in darkness,

For not by power shall a man prevail.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:9 - “If they [fn]say to us, ‘Wait H1826 until we come to you,’ then we will stand in our place and not go up to them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:21 -

“To me they listened and waited,

And kept H1826 silent H1826 for my counsel.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:27 -

[fn]I am boiling within and cannot be silent H1826;

Days of affliction confront me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:34 -

Because I feared the great multitude,

And the contempt of families terrified me,

And I kept H1826 silent H1826 and did not go out of doors

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:4 -

[fn]Tremble, [fn]and do not sin;

[fn]Ponder in your heart upon your bed, and be H1826 still H1826. Selah.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:12 -

That my [fn]glory may sing praise to You and not be H1826 silent H1826.

O Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:17 -

O Yahweh, let me not be put to shame, for I call upon You;

Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be H1826 silent H1826 in Sheol.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:15 -

But at my [fn]stumbling they were glad and gathered themselves together;

The [fn]smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me,

They tore at me and never were silent H1826.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:7 -

Daleth

Be still H1826 in Yahweh and wait [fn]patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who carries out schemes of wickedness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:5 -

Surely wait H1826 in H1826 silence H1826 for God, O my soul,

For my hope is from Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 131:2 -

Surely I have soothed and quieted H1826 my soul,

Like a weaned child with his mother,

Like a weaned child is my soul [fn]within me.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:2 -

Be H1826 silent H1826, you inhabitants of the coastland,

You merchants of Sidon;

[fn]Your messengers crossed the sea

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:14 -

Why are we sitting still?

Gather yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities

And let us be silent H1826 there

Because Yahweh our God has silenced H1826 us

And given us [fn]poisoned water to drink,

For we have sinned against Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:37 -

And the peaceful pastures are H1826 made H1826 silent H1826

Because of the burning anger of Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:6 -

“Ah, sword of Yahweh,

How long will you not be quiet?

Withdraw into your sheath;

[fn]Be at rest and stay H1826 still H1826.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:2 -

“There is praise for Moab no longer;

In Heshbon they have devised calamity against her:

‘Come and let us cut her off from being a nation!’

You too, [fn]Madmen, will be silenced H1826;

The sword will follow after you.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:26 -

“Therefore, her young men will fall in her open squares,

And all the men of war will be [fn]silenced H1826 in that day,” declares Yahweh of hosts.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:30 -

“Therefore her young men will fall in her open squares,

And all her men of war will be [fn]silenced H1826 in that day,” declares Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:6 -

Flee from the midst of Babylon,

And each of you escape with his life!

Do not be [fn]silenced H1826 in her [fn]iniquity,

For this is Yahweh’s time of vengeance;

He is going to render recompense to her.

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:10 -

Yodh

The elders of the daughter of Zion

Sit on the ground; they are H1826 silent H1826.

They have thrown dust up on their heads;

They have girded themselves with sackcloth.

The virgins of Jerusalem

Have bowed their heads down to the ground.

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:18 -

Tsadhe

Their heart cried out to the Lord,

“O wall of the daughter of Zion,

Let your tears run down like a river day and night;

Give yourself no relief;

Let [fn]your eyes not be H1826 still H1826.

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:28 -

Yodh

Let him sit alone and be H1826 silent H1826

Since He has laid it on him.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:17 - “Groan silently H1826; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your headdress and put your shoes on your feet and do not cover your mustache and do not eat the bread of men.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:13 -

Therefore at [fn]such a time the one with insight keeps H1826 silent H1826, for it is an evil time.

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