H1826Hebrewyiddəmû

דָּמַם

cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.

29
Total Occurrences
11
Books
29
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed
  • 4(poal) to make quiet
  • 5(hiphil) to make silent (cause to die)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H1724 (דָּהַם), H1820 (דָּמָה));

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: dâmam; Pronunciation: daw-man'