What does דָּמַם (dôm) mean in the Bible?
דָּמַם (dôm): Silence as enforced cessation: muteness, astonishment, or death—states of forced inaction and speechlessness
Hebrew · H1826
דָּמַם
To be dumb ; by implication, to be astonished , to stop ; also to perish
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דָּמַםH1826
Pronunciationdôm
What does דָּמַם (dôm) mean in the Bible?
דָּמַם (dôm): Silence as enforced cessation: muteness, astonishment, or death—states of forced inaction and speechlessness
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1826?
The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rest (3), will be silenced (3), and be still (2), be silent (2), in silence (2).
Where does דָּמַם (dôm) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (8), Psalms (7), Job (3), Lamentations (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itrest3×Job 30:27, Psalms 62:5, Lamentations 2:18
will be silenced3×Jeremiah 48:2, Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 50:30
and be still2×Psalms 4:4, Jeremiah 47:6
be silent2×Psalms 30:12, Isaiah 23:2
in silence2×Lamentations 2:10, Lamentations 3:28
and perish1×Jeremiah 8:14
and quieted1×Psalms 131:2
be destroyed1×Jeremiah 51:6
Be still1×Psalms 37:7
ceasing1×Psalms 35:15
has doomed us1×Jeremiah 8:14
have been silenced1×Jeremiah 25:37
keep silent1×Amos 5:13
let them lie silent1×Psalms 31:17
perish1×1 Samuel 2:9
quietly1×Ezekiel 24:17
remained silent1×Leviticus 10:3
so that I kept silent1×Job 31:34
stand still1×Joshua 10:12
stood still1×Joshua 10:13
they will be as still1×Exodus 15:16
Wait1×1 Samuel 14:9
waiting silently1×Job 29:21
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:16יִדְּמ֣וּtothey will be as stillVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralLeviticus 10:3וַיִּדֹּ֖םtoremained silentConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJoshua 10:12דּ֔וֹםtostand stillVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularJoshua 10:13וַיִּדֹּ֨םtostood stillConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1 Samuel 2:9יִדָּ֑מּוּtoperishVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural1 Samuel 14:9דֹּ֕מּוּtoWaitVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralJob 29:21וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּtowaiting silentlyConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralJob 30:27דָ֗מּוּtorestVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralJob 31:34וָ֝אֶדֹּ֗םtoso that I kept silentConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularPsalms 4:4וְדֹ֣מּוּtoand be stillConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 15:16
Aligned rows30
Books represented11
Exodus1Leviticus1Joshua21 Samuel2Job3Psalms7Isaiah1Jeremiah8Lamentations3Ezekiel1Amos1
Source forms
יִדֹּ֑ם2xyid·dōmPsalms 30:12, Amos 5:13
דּ֔וֹם1xdō·wmJoshua 10:12
דּ֤וֹם׀1xdō·wmPsalms 37:7
דּ֣וֹמִּי1xdō·wm·mîPsalms 62:5
דֹּ֗ם1xdōmEzekiel 24:17
דָ֗מּוּ1xḏām·mūJob 30:27
דֹּ֕מּוּ1xdōm·mū1 Samuel 14:9
דֹּ֖מּוּ1xdōm·mūIsaiah 23:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural3x1 Samuel 2:9, Jeremiah 49:26, Jeremiah 50:30
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular3xJoshua 10:12, Psalms 37:7, Ezekiel 24:17
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural3xExodus 15:16, Psalms 31:17, Lamentations 2:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2xLeviticus 10:3, Joshua 10:13
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural2x1 Samuel 14:9, Isaiah 23:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xPsalms 30:12, Amos 5:13
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural2xJob 30:27, Psalms 35:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1xJeremiah 25:37
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Silence as enforced cessation: muteness, astonishment, or death—states of forced inaction and speechlessness
Strong'sH1826
Lexical occurrences30 versesWord forms2 forms19 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkPsalms 37:7–11Source Gloss
to be dumb ; by implication, to be astonished , to stop ; also to perish
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Silence as enforced cessation: muteness, astonishment, or death—states of forced inaction and speechlessness
to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish BDB: wail Usage: cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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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×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Be still; be silent; hush; cease noise; a command to quiet the internal and external complaints
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Word Origins
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