Strong's Lexicon: H1819 דָּמָה

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1819
Word:	דָּמָה
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	30
Transliteration:	damah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	daw-maw'
Meaning:	1. to compare 2. (by implication) to resemble, liken, consider
KJV Renderings:	compare, devise, (be) like(-n), mean, think, use similitudes.

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BDB1961

I. דָּמָה verb be like, resemble (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic דְּמֵי, דְּמָא, [untranscribed source text 1155]; compare דמין, [untranscribed source text 1156] price, Nabataean דמי id. (Nö in Eut^{Nab. Inscr. p. 35}); also [untranscribed source text 1157], and [untranscribed source text 1158] likeness (whence Arabic [untranscribed source text 1159] image, effigy, as loan-word Frä²⁷²) compare דְּמוּת) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ד Ezek 31:8; Ps 144:4 3 feminine singular דָּֽמְתָה Song 7:8 2 masculine singular דָּמִיתָ Ezek 31:2; Ezek 31:18 1 singular דָּמִיתִי Ps 102:7 3 plural דָּמוּ Ezek 31:8 1 plural דָּמִינוּ Isa 1:9 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִדְמֶה Ps 89:7 1 plural וְנִדְמֶה consecutive Isa 46:5 Imperative masculine singular דְּמֵה Song 2:17; Song 8:14 Participle דּוֺמֶה Song 2:9 — be like, resemble, of external appearance, followed by לְ, Song 7:8; Song 2:9; Song 2:17; Song 8:14 followed by אֶלֿ Ezek 31:8 (twice in verse); Ezek 31:18 (all of tree, figurative of Pharaoh); of condition or quality followed by לְ Isa 1:9; Ps 102:7; Ps 144:4 so מִי ֗֗֗ יִדְמֶה ליהוה Ps 89:7 also absolute Isa 46:5 followed by אֶל Ezek 31:2.

Pi`el Perfect דִּמָּה 2Sam 21:5, דִּמִּיתָ Ps 50:21 דִּמִּיתִי Num 33:56; Isa 14:24 suffix דִּמִּיתִיךָ Song 1:9, דִּמּוּ 2Sam 21:5 Imperfect יְדַמֶּה Isa 10:7 2 feminine singular תְּדַמִּי Esth 4:13 (jussive); אֲדַמֶּה Lam 2:13; Hos 12:11 2 masculine plural תְּדַמְּיוּן Isa 40:18 suffix תְּדַמְּיוּנִי Isa 40:25; Isa 46:5 — liken, compare; imagine, think, devise; —

1. liken, i.e. consider to be like, compare, causative of Qal followed by לְ of external appearance Song 1:9 of quality or condition Isa 46:5 (object ׳ י) Lam 2:13 followed by אֶל of external appearance Isa 40:18 ; Isa 40:25 (both object God in reference to idols); absolute use comparisons or similitudes (parables, symbols, etc.) Hos 12:11 (subject ׳ י).

2. imagine, form an idea, devise 2Sam 21:5 (on context compare Dr); think, intend, followed by Infinitive Num 33:56 ( J or H ) Judg 20:5; Esth 4:13 absolute Isa 10:7 compare Isa 14:24 think that, followed by object clause (Imperfect without conjunction) Ps 50:21 think of, followed by accusative Ps 48:10. Hithpa`el make oneself or become like; Imperfect אֶדַּמֶּה לְעֶלְיוֺן Isa 14:14 I will make myself like the Most High (on form compare Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54}. 2).

BDB9453

[דְּמָה] verb be like (Biblical Hebrew I. דָּמָה ); —

Pe`al Participle active דָּמֵה Dan 3:25 ( ל person); feminine דָּֽמְיָה Dan 7:5 (לְדֹב ).

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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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