דָּמַם

da.mamVerbH1826

to silence: stationary

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

Short Definition

to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish

Full Lexicon Entry

stationary 1) to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be silent 1a2) to be still, die 1a3) to be struck dumb 1b) (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed 1c) (Poal) to make quiet 1d) (Hiphil) to make silent (cause to die)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

25 times

Appears 25 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
7
Job
3
Lamentations
3
Psalms
3
1 Samuel
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 14:9
  • Isaiah 23:2
  • Jeremiah 50:30
  • Job 31:34
  • Lamentations 3:28

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