דָּם
dam
“blood”
Definition
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
from H1826 (דָּמַם) (compare H119 (אָדַם));
- blood 1a) of wine (fig.)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
דָּם appears 276 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it.Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
and they shall declare, “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it.
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Cursed is the one who is remissin doing the work of the LORD,and cursed is he who withholdshis sword from bloodshed.
The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
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