What does דְּמוּת (dĕmût) mean in the Bible?
דְּמוּת (dĕmût): Likeness that bridges abstract similarity and concrete form; critical for humanity's theological status as image-bearer of God.
Hebrew · H1823
דְּמוּת
Resemblance ; concretely, model , shape ; adverbially, like
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דְּמוּתH1823
Pronunciationdĕmût
What does דְּמוּת (dĕmût) mean in the Bible?
דְּמוּת (dĕmût): Likeness that bridges abstract similarity and concrete form; critical for humanity's theological status as image-bearer of God.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1823?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include form (2), in His own likeness (2), the likeness (2), - (1), . . . (1).
Where does דְּמוּת (dĕmût) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (16), Genesis (3), Isaiah (2), 2 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itform2×Ezekiel 1:5, Ezekiel 10:10
in His own likeness2×Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3
the likeness2×Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 10:1
-1×Ezekiel 23:15
. . .1×Ezekiel 1:26
[is] like1×Psalms 58:4
[one] with the likeness1×Daniel 10:16
[was] the form1×Ezekiel 1:5
[was] the likeness1×Ezekiel 1:22
a figure1×Ezekiel 8:2
a model1×2 Kings 16:10
after Our likeness1×Genesis 1:26
figures1×2 Chronicles 4:3
image1×Isaiah 40:18
In the midst1×Ezekiel 1:13
like that1×Isaiah 13:4
likeness1×Ezekiel 1:16
looked like1×Ezekiel 10:22
of the likeness1×Ezekiel 1:28
The form1×Ezekiel 1:10
was a figure1×Ezekiel 1:26
with what looked like1×Ezekiel 10:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:26כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּtoafter Our likenessPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralGenesis 5:1בִּדְמ֥וּתtoin His own likenessPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructGenesis 5:3בִּדְמוּת֖וֹtoin his own likenessPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular2 Kings 16:10דְּמ֧וּתtoa modelNoun - feminine singular construct2 Chronicles 4:3וּדְמ֣וּתtofiguresConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructPsalms 58:4כִּדְמ֥וּתto[is] likePreposition-k | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 13:4דְּמ֣וּתtolike thatNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 40:18דְּמ֖וּתtoimageNoun - feminine singularEzekiel 1:5דְּמ֖וּתto[was] the formNoun - feminine singular constructEzekiel 1:5דְּמ֥וּתtoformNoun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 1:26
Aligned rows25
Books represented7
Genesis32 Kings12 Chronicles1Psalms1Isaiah2Ezekiel16Daniel1
Source forms
דְּמ֣וּת5xdə·mūṯIsaiah 13:4, Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 1:28, Ezekiel 10:1
וּדְמ֣וּת3xū·ḏə·mūṯ2 Chronicles 4:3, Ezekiel 1:10, Ezekiel 10:22
דְּמ֖וּת2xdə·mūṯIsaiah 40:18, Ezekiel 1:5
דְּמ֥וּת2xdə·mūṯEzekiel 1:5, Ezekiel 10:10
בִּדְמ֥וּת1xbiḏ·mūṯGenesis 5:1
בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ1xbiḏ·mū·ṯōwGenesis 5:3
דְמוּת֙1xḏə·mūṯEzekiel 8:2
דְּמ֧וּת1xdə·mūṯ2 Kings 16:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct8x2 Kings 16:10, Ezekiel 1:5, Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 1:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct5x2 Chronicles 4:3, Ezekiel 1:10, Ezekiel 1:13, Ezekiel 10:21
Noun - feminine singular5xIsaiah 13:4, Isaiah 40:18, Ezekiel 1:26, Ezekiel 8:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2xEzekiel 1:16, Ezekiel 1:22
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct1xGenesis 5:1
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xGenesis 5:3
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 58:4
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct1xDaniel 10:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Likeness that bridges abstract similarity and concrete form; critical for humanity's theological status as image-bearer of God.
Source Gloss
resemblance ; concretely, model , shape ; adverbially, like
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Likeness that bridges abstract similarity and concrete form; critical for humanity's theological status as image-bearer of God.
resemblance; concretely, model, shape; adverbially, like BDB: likeness Usage: fashion, like (-ness, as), manner, similitude.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Divine image and resemblance, humanity created in God's image and likeness
Familial resemblance, Adam's son Seth born in his father's likeness and image
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 25 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
דְּמוּת is built from this root: