דָּמָה
To be dumb or silent ; hence, to fail or perish ; trans . to destroy
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What does דָּמָה (dāmāh) mean in the Bible?
דָּמָה (dāmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to be dumb or silent ; hence, to fail or perish ; trans . to destroy". to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans.
Meaning
Silence moves from passive muteness to active cessation—a word tracking decay from quiet to complete destruction.
to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy BDB: cease Usage: cease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, × utterly.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.