1822. dummah

Lexicon

dummah: Silence, stillness

Original Word: דֻּמָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: dummah
Pronunciation: DOO-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (doom-maw')
Definition: Silence, stillness
Meaning: desolation, desolate

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

destroy

From damah; desolation; concretely, desolate -- destroy.

see HEBREW damah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from damam
Definition
one silenced or brought to silence
NASB Translation
who is silent (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דֻּמָּה noun feminine one silenced, brought to silence (?; destroyed?) מִי כְצוֺר כְּדֻמָּה בְּתוֺךְ הַיָּ֑ם Ezekiel 27:32 (form pecul. & sense dubious: Baer כְּדֻמָֿה; Co כְּבֻדָּה from כָּבֹד adjective, compare Ezekiel 23:41; Psalm 45:14) AV What city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed (as though for מְדֻמָּה compare ההללה Psalm 26:1; but Pi`el Punic not elsewhere) in the midst of the sea? RV like her that is brought to silence. — Dl^{Baer Ezech p.xi. & Pr 64} derived, hesitantly, from II. דמם.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּמָה (damah), which means to be silent or still.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "dumah" in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of desolation or silence can be related to Greek terms such as ἔρημος (erēmos • Strong's Greek 2048), which means deserted or desolate, and σιωπή (siōpē • Strong's Greek 4602), meaning silence. These terms capture similar themes of emptiness and stillness found in the Hebrew "dumah."

Usage: The word "dumah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a condition or place of silence, often implying desolation or emptiness. It can refer to a physical location or a metaphorical state of being.

Context: • The term "dumah" appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that evoke imagery of silence and desolation. It is often used to describe a place that is devoid of life or activity, emphasizing the absence of sound and movement. This can be seen in prophetic literature where desolation is a consequence of divine judgment or abandonment.
• In Isaiah 21:11, "dumah" is used in a prophetic oracle concerning Edom, a region known for its desolate landscapes. The passage reads: "An oracle concerning Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir, 'Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?'" (BSB). Here, "Dumah" is likely a play on words, referring both to the region and the concept of silence or desolation.
• The use of "dumah" in the biblical text often serves to underscore themes of judgment, silence before God, or the aftermath of destruction. It conveys a sense of stillness that can be both literal and metaphorical, reflecting the broader theological themes of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Forms and Transliterations

כְּדֻמָ֖ה כדמה kə·ḏu·māh keduMah kəḏumāh

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 27:32
HEB: מִ֣י כְצ֔וֹר כְּדֻמָ֖ה בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּֽם׃
NAS: is like Tyre, Like her who is silent in the midst
KJV: over thee, [saying], What [city is] like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst
INT: Who Tyre her who the midst sea

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1822
1 Occurrence

kə·ḏu·māh — 1 Occ.