Strong's Lexicon dummah: Silence, stillness Original Word: דֻּמָה Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּמַם (damam), meaning "to be silent" or "to be still." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 4602: σιγή (sigē) – silence - Strong's Greek 2271: ἡσυχία (hēsychia) – quietness, stillness Usage: The Hebrew word "dummah" primarily conveys the concept of silence or stillness. It is often used in contexts that imply a cessation of noise or activity, suggesting a state of quietness or calm. In the biblical narrative, it can also imply a sense of desolation or emptiness, as silence often accompanies abandonment or judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, silence was often associated with reverence, meditation, or mourning. The concept of silence held significant spiritual and cultural weight, as it was seen as a necessary state for reflection, prayer, and encountering the divine. In the Hebrew Bible, silence can be both a positive state of peace and a negative state of desolation, depending on the context. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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. — DlBaer Ezech p.xi. & Pr 64 derived, hesitantly, from II. דמם. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance destroy From damah; desolation; concretely, desolate -- destroy. see HEBREW damah Forms and Transliterations כְּדֻמָ֖ה כדמה kə·ḏu·māh keduMah kəḏumāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 |
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