What does דָּמַם · אַהֲרוֹן mean in the Bible?
דָּמַם · אַהֲרוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be dumb ; by implication, to be astonished , to stop ; also to perish".
Hebrew · H1826, H175
וַיִּדֹּם אַהֲרֹן
To be dumb ; by implication, to be astonished , to stop ; also to perish · Aharon , the brother of Moses
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דָּמַםH1826to be dumb ; by implication, to be astonished , to stop ; also to perish
Pronunciationdôm
Silence as enforced cessation: muteness, astonishment, or death—states of forced inaction and speechlessness
Open lexicon entry →אַהֲרוֹןH175Aharon , the brother of Moses
Pronunciationʾahărwōn
Open lexicon entry →What does וַיִּדֹּם אַהֲרֹן (wayyiddōm ʾahărōn) mean in the Bible?
דָּמַם · אַהֲרוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be dumb ; by implication, to be astonished , to stop ; also to perish".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1826, H175?
H1826, H175 is connected to 377 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be dumb ; by implication, to be astonished , to stop ; also to perish
Source Gloss
to be dumb ; by implication, to be astonished , to stop ; also to perish
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms19
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action4×
Imperfect1Sam 2:9 · Jer 49:26 · Jer 50:303×
JussiveJer 51:61×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense15×
ImperfectExod 15:16 · Lam 2:10 · Ps 31:18 · Amos 5:13 · Ps 30:13 · Jer 48:26×
Sequential imperfectEzek 24:17 · Josh 10:12 · Ps 37:7 · 1Sam 14:9 · Isa 23:2 · Ps 62:66×
PerfectJob 30:27 · Ps 35:152×
JussiveLam 2:181×
Word Origins
וַיִּדֹּם אַהֲרֹן is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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