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Lexicon :: Strong's H1832 - dimʿâ

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דִּמְעָה
Transliteration
dimʿâ
Pronunciation
dim-aw'
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Part of Speech
collective feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 442b

Strong’s Definitions

דִּמְעָה dimʻâh, dim-aw'; feminine of H1831; weeping:—tears.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1832 in the following manner: tear (23x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H1832 in the following manner: tear (23x).

  1. tears

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דִּמְעָה dimʻâh, dim-aw'; feminine of H1831; weeping:—tears.
STRONGS H1832: Abbreviations
† דִּמְעָה noun feminine collective tears (chiefly poetic and late; frequently in Jeremiah and contemporary) (Arabic bdb019907; Assyrian dimu, dimtu HptKAT 2 Gloss i. ZimBP 23, 95; Aramaic דִּמְעָא, bdb019908; Late Hebrew דֶּמַע, דִּמְעָה) — absolute ד׳ Psalm 80:6 + 10 times; construct דִּמְעַת Ecclesiastes 4:1; suffix דִּמְעָתִי Psalm 6:7 + 4 times; דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ 2 Kings 20:5 = Isaiah 38:5 + Ezekiel 24:16 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co); דִּמְעָתָהּ Lamentations 1:2; plural דְּמָעוֺת Psalm 80:6; Lamentations 2:11 — tears Psalm 6:7; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Lamentations 1:2; Lamentations 2:11; especially in Jeremiah in phrase תֵּרֵד עֵינִי ד׳ etc. Jeremiah 9:17; Jeremiah 13:17; Jeremiah 14:17, compare Lamentations 2:18; Jeremiah 8:23 וְעֵינִי מְקוֺר ד׳; אֲרַיָּ֫וֶךְ דִּמְעָתִי of weeping over, in behalf of one Isaiah 16:9; as appealing to God's compassion 2 Kings 20:5 = Isaiah 38:5; Psalm 39:13; Psalm 56:9 שִׂימָה ד׳ בְּנאֹדֶ֑ךָ (compare Che); see also Psalm 116:8; Jeremiah 31:16; Isaiah 25:8; opposed to רִנָּה Psalm 126:5; of hypocritical tears Malachi 2:13; figurative tears as food Psalm 42:4 (דִּמְעָתִי לחם); לחם ד׳ Psalm 80:6; as drink Psalm 80:6, compare Babylonian dimtu maštîtî, tears (were) my drink (ZimBP 42; || bikîtum kurmatî, weeping (was) my sustenance). — Ezekiel 24:16 וְלֹא תָבוֺא דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co compare Ezekiel 24:23.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

20:5; 20:5

Psalms

6:7; 6:7; 39:13; 42:4; 56:9; 80:6; 80:6; 80:6; 80:6; 116:8; 126:5

Ecclesiastes

4:1; 4:1

Isaiah

16:9; 25:8; 38:5; 38:5

Jeremiah

9:17; 13:17; 14:17; 31:16

Lamentations

1:2; 1:2; 2:11; 2:11; 2:18

Ezekiel

24:16; 24:16; 24:23

Malachi

2:13

H1832

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1832 matches the Hebrew דִּמְעָה (dimʿâ),
which occurs 23 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 20:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:5 - “Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:6 - I am worn out from sobbing.
All night I flood my bed with weeping,
drenching it with my tears.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:12 - Hear my prayer, O LORD!
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest—
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:3 - Day and night I have only tears for food,
while my enemies continually taunt me, saying,
“Where is this God of yours?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 56:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:8 - You keep track of all my sorrows.[fn]
You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in your book.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:5 - You have fed us with sorrow
and made us drink tears by the bucketful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 116:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:8 - He has saved me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 126:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:5 - Those who plant in tears
will harvest with shouts of joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 4:1 - Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:9 - So now I weep for Jazer and the vineyards of Sibmah;
my tears will flow for Heshbon and Elealeh.
There are no more shouts of joy
over your summer fruits and harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 25:8 - He will swallow up death forever![fn]
The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears.
He will remove forever all insults and mockery
against his land and people.
The LORD has spoken!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:5 - “Go back to Hezekiah and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will add fifteen years to your life,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:1 - [fn]If only my head were a pool of water
and my eyes a fountain of tears,
I would weep day and night
for all my people who have been slaughtered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:18 - Quick! Begin your weeping!
Let the tears flow from your eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:17 - And if you still refuse to listen,
I will weep alone because of your pride.
My eyes will overflow with tears,
because the LORD’s flock will be led away into exile.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:17 - Now, Jeremiah, say this to them:
“Night and day my eyes overflow with tears.
I cannot stop weeping,
for my virgin daughter—my precious people—
has been struck down
and lies mortally wounded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:16 - But now this is what the LORD says:
“Do not weep any longer,
for I will reward you,” says the LORD.
“Your children will come back to you
from the distant land of the enemy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:2 - She sobs through the night;
tears stream down her cheeks.
Among all her lovers,
there is no one left to comfort her.
All her friends have betrayed her
and become her enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:11 - I have cried until the tears no longer come;
my heart is broken.
My spirit is poured out in agony
as I see the desperate plight of my people.
Little children and tiny babies
are fainting and dying in the streets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:18 - Cry aloud[fn] before the Lord,
O walls of beautiful Jerusalem!
Let your tears flow like a river
day and night.
Give yourselves no rest;
give your eyes no relief.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:16 - “Son of man, with one blow I will take away your dearest treasure. Yet you must not show any sorrow at her death. Do not weep; let there be no tears.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:13 - Here is another thing you do. You cover the LORD’s altar with tears, weeping and groaning because he pays no attention to your offerings and doesn’t accept them with pleasure.
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