Hebrew · H1818, H5355 · unreviewed

דַּם נְקִיִּם

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) · innocent

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דָּם H1818 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)
Pronunciation dām
Blood as life-force whose shedding marks covenant, atonement, and culpability before God throughout scripture
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נָקִי H5355 innocent
Pronunciation nāqiy
Denotes legal or moral innocence through freedom from guilt; often implies vindication before God or human judgment
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What does דַּם נְקִיִּם (dam neqiyyim) mean in the Bible?

דָּם · נָקִי is a Hebrew word meaning "innocent blood".

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Meaning

innocent blood
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