Lexical Summary damam: To be silent, to be still, to cease, to be quiet Original Word: דָּמַם Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cease, be cut down off, forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep put to silence, A prim root (compare daham, damah); to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish -- cease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait. see HEBREW daham see HEBREW damah Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [דָּמַם] verb be or grow dumb, silent, still (Late Hebrew id.; Ethiopic in II.  stupefy; III., 1 & 2  be astounded, stupefied) — Qal Perfect דַּ֫מּוּ Job 30:27, דָּ֑מּוּ Psalm 35:15; Imperfect יִדֹּם Amos 5:13 2t., וַיִּדֹּם Leviticus 10:3; Joshua 10:13; 3feminine singular תִּדֹּם Lamentations 2:18; 2feminine singular תִּדֹּמִּי Jeremiah 48:2 (so Ki Ol & Kö327 q. v.; others Niph`al); וָאֶדֹּם Job 31:34: יִדְּמוּ Exodus 15:16 3t.; 1 plural cohortative נִדְּמָה Jeremiah 8:14 (so Thes Ol Bö Kö327q. see; others Niph`al); — 1 be silent Psalm 4:5; Psalm 30:13; Psalm 35:15 (probably, compare De Che), Ezekiel 24:17; Leviticus 10:3 (P) Amos 5:13; in grief Lamentations 2:10; Lamentations 3:28. 2 be still (opposed to both speech and motion) Job 31:34; = perish Jeremiah 8:14; Jeremiah 48:2; Psalm 31:18 (לשׁאול ׳ד); with לְ be silent to i.e. be resigned to Psalm 37:7; Psalm 62:6, followed by לְמוֺ עֲצָתִי Job 29:21 ("" לִי שָֽׁמְעוּ); be still, motionless, stand still Joshua 10:12,13 (of sun "" עמד); 1 Samuel 14:9 (men); Jeremiah 47:6 (of sword "" הֵרָֽגְעִי); so also of bowels, as seat of mental excitement Job 30:27; Lamentations 2:18 אַלתִּֿדֹּם בַּתעֵֿינֵךְ, i.e. cease not to weep ("" הוֺרִידִי כַנַּחַל דִּמְעָה). 3 be struck dumb, astounded, in amazement and fear Exodus 15:16 (כאבן) Isaiah 23:2 (but compare II. דמם). Niph`al Perfect3plural וְנָדַמּוּ consecutive Jeremiah 25:37; Imperfect יִדַּמּוּ Jeremiah 49:26; Jeremiah 50:30, יִדָּ֑מּוּ 1 Samuel 2:9; 2masculine plural תִּדַּמּוּ Jeremiah 51:6 — be made silent, i.e. destroyed; the wicked 1 Samuel 2:9 (בַּחשֶׁךְ), compare Jeremiah 51:6; men of war Jeremiah 49:25; Jeremiah 50:30; dwellings Jeremiah 25:37. Po. Perfect1singular שִׁוִּיתִי וְדוֺמַ֫מְתִּי נַפְשִׁי Psalm 131:2 'composed and quieted my soul Che (as a weaned child). Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix הֲדִמָּנוּ he (God) hath silenced us ( = caused to perish) Jeremiah 8:14. II. [דָּמַם] verb wail (?; compare Assyrian damâmu, groan, wail, lament, DlBaer's Ezech xi; pr 64) — only Qal Imperative דֹּ֫מּוּ ישְׁבֵי אִי Isaiah 23:2 wail, ye coast dwellers (compare Dll.c.), "" הֵילִילוּ Isaiah 23:1, & הֵילִילוּ ישְׁבֵי אִי Isaiah 23:6; most, however, assign this to I.דמם q. v. (3). דמן (√ of following, meaning dubious; Arabic Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope דָּמַם appears about thirty times in the Hebrew Scriptures. It paints a picture of sudden or deliberate stillness—an arresting hush that can arise from reverence, shock, grief, restraint, or utter defeat. The contexts cluster around worship, waiting, judgment, lament, and self-control. Silence in Awe of God The most elevated use calls all creation to hush before the presence of the LORD. In these passages silence becomes an act of worshipful submission, acknowledging God’s sovereign majesty and final word. Quiet Trust and Waiting דָּמַם frequently marks the inward calm of faith. The vocabulary of silence here is not passive resignation but confident expectancy. It instructs believers to lay down anxious striving and entrust the outcome to God’s timing. Speechless Before Glory or Dread At times the word describes being struck dumb by overwhelming reality—whether glorious or terrifying. Such verses commend a holy restraint that guards the lips when human wisdom falters. Silence and Death דָּמַם can reach its darkest shade in the silence of the grave. Here the absence of sound underscores the finality of divine judgment. Silence in Grief and Mourning Lament literature adopts the word for sorrow that is beyond words. Stillness becomes a language of lament, acknowledging pain while submitting to God’s hand. Silence in Judgment and Shame Prophets announce a forced muteness that accompanies downfall. Silence here signals the end of boasting and the inevitability of divine verdict. Pastoral and Ministry Implications 1. Worship: Incorporating moments of reverent hush in gathered worship mirrors the biblical pattern of beholding God in silence. Messianic and New Testament Echoes While דָּמַם itself is Hebrew-specific, its themes ripple forward. The hush before the cross (Matthew 27:14) and the exhortation to “be still” in the storm (Mark 4:39) resonate with the Old Testament portrait of divine stillness commanding creation and calming hearts. Revelation 8:1’s “silence in heaven for about half an hour” gathers every earlier moment of hushed awe into the eschatological scene. Summary דָּמַם traverses the spectrum from joyful rest to dreadful doom, yet always underlines God’s absolute rule. Whether summoning worshippers to silent adoration, teaching saints to wait in quiet trust, or sealing the mouths of the wicked, the word insists that final authority belongs to the LORD. In a world addicted to noise, its enduring message is simple and urgent: “Be silent before Him.” Forms and Transliterations דָ֗מּוּ דָֽמּוּ׃ דֹּ֕מּוּ דֹּ֖מּוּ דֹּ֗ם דּ֔וֹם דּ֣וֹמִּי דּ֤וֹם ׀ דום דומי דם דמו דמו׃ הֲדִמָּ֙נוּ֙ הדמנו וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּ וְדֹ֣מּוּ וְדוֹמַ֗מְתִּי וְיִדֹּ֔ם וְנִדְּמָה־ וְנָדַ֖מּוּ וַיִּדֹּ֖ם וַיִּדֹּ֨ם וָ֝אֶדֹּ֗ם וָדֹֽמִּי׃ ואדם ודוממתי ודמו ודמי׃ וידם וידמו ונדמה־ ונדמו יִדְּמ֣וּ יִדְּמ֥וּ יִדְּמוּ֙ יִדַּ֙מּוּ֙ יִדַּ֛מּוּ יִדָּ֑מּוּ יִדֹּ֑ם ידם ידמו תִּדַּ֖מּוּ תִּדֹּ֔מִּי תִּדֹּ֖ם תדם תדמו תדמי ḏām·mū Dammu ḏāmmū dō·wm dō·wm·mî Dom dōm dōm·mū Dommi Dommu dōmmū dōwm dōwmmî hă·ḏim·mā·nū hadimManu hăḏimmānū tid·dam·mū tid·dōm tid·dōm·mî tidDammu tiddammū tidDom tiddōm tidDommi tiddōmmî vaDommi vaedDom vaiyidDom vedoMamti veDommu venaDammu veniddemah veyiddeMu veyidDom wā’eddōm wā·’ed·dōm wā·ḏōm·mî wāḏōmmî way·yid·dōm wayyiddōm wə·ḏō·w·mam·tî wə·ḏōm·mū wə·nā·ḏam·mū wə·nid·də·māh- wə·yid·də·mū wə·yid·dōm wəḏōmmū wəḏōwmamtî wənāḏammū wəniddəmāh- wəyiddəmū wəyiddōm yid·dam·mū yid·dām·mū yid·də·mū yid·dōm yidDammu yiddammū yiddāmmū yiddeMu yiddəmū yidDom yiddōmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 15:16 HEB: בִּגְדֹ֥ל זְרוֹעֲךָ֖ יִדְּמ֣וּ כָּאָ֑בֶן עַד־ NAS: of Your arm they are motionless as stone; KJV: of thine arm they shall be [as] still as a stone; INT: the greatness of your arm are motionless stone Until Leviticus 10:3 Joshua 10:12 Joshua 10:13 1 Samuel 2:9 1 Samuel 14:9 Job 29:21 Job 30:27 Job 31:34 Psalm 4:4 Psalm 30:12 Psalm 31:17 Psalm 35:15 Psalm 37:7 Psalm 62:5 Psalm 131:2 Isaiah 23:2 Jeremiah 8:14 Jeremiah 8:14 Jeremiah 25:37 Jeremiah 47:6 Jeremiah 48:2 Jeremiah 49:26 Jeremiah 50:30 Jeremiah 51:6 30 Occurrences |
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