Strong's Lexicon dimah: Tear, tears Original Word: דִּמְעָה Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּמַע (dama), meaning "to weep" or "to shed tears." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1144 (dakruon): Tear - G1145 (dakruo): To weep, to shed tears Usage: The Hebrew word "dimah" refers to tears, often associated with weeping or crying. It is used in the Bible to express deep emotional responses, such as sorrow, repentance, or even joy. The shedding of tears is a universal human experience, and in the biblical context, it often signifies a profound spiritual or emotional state. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, tears were a natural expression of grief, lamentation, and penitence. Public displays of weeping were common during mourning periods, and tears were seen as a sincere expression of one's heart. The Bible often portrays God as attentive to the tears of His people, indicating His compassion and willingness to respond to their cries. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dama Definition tears (of one weeping) NASB Translation tears (23). Brown-Driver-Briggs דִּמְעָה noun feminine collective tears (chiefly poetic and late; frequently in Jeremiah and contemporary) (Arabic  ; Assyrian dimu, dimtu HptKAT 2 Gloss i. ZimBP 23, 95; Aramaic דִּמְעָא,  ; Late Hebrew דֶּמַע, דִּמְעָה) — absolute ׳ד Psalm 80:6 10t.; construct דִּמְעַת Ecclesiastes 4:1; suffix דִּמְעָתִי Psalm 6:7 4t.; דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ 2 Kings 20:5 = Isaiah 38:5 + Ezekiel 24:16 (strike out ᵐ5 Co); דִּמְעָתָהּ Lamentations 1:2; plural דְּמָעוֺת Psalm 80:6; Lamentations 2:11 — tears Psalm 6:7; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Lamentations 1:2; Lamentations 2:11; especially in Jeremiah in phrase תֵּרֵד ׳עֵינִי ד etc. Jeremiah 9:17; Jeremiah 13:17; Jeremiah 14:17, compare Lamentations 2:18; Jeremiah 8:23 וְעֵינִי ׳מְקוֺר ד; אֲרַיָּ֫וֶךְ דִּמְעָתִי of weeping over, in behalf of one Isaiah 16:9; as appealing to God's compassion 2 Kings 20:5 = Isaiah 38:5; Psalm 39:13; Psalm 56:9 ׳שִׂימָה ד בְּנאֹדֶ֑ךָ (compare Che); see also Psalm 116:8; Jeremiah 31:16; Isaiah 25:8; opposed to רִנָּה Psalm 126:5; of hypocritical tears Malachi 2:13; figurative tears as food Psalm 42:4 (דִּמְעָתִי לחם); ׳לחם ד Psalm 80:6; as drink Psalm 80:6, compare Babylonian dimtu maštîtî, tears (were) my drink (ZimBP 42; "" bikîtum kurmatî, weeping (was) my sustenance). — Ezekiel 24:16 וְלֹא תָבוֺא דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ strike out ᵐ5 Co compare Ezekiel 24:23. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance tears Feminine of dema'; weeping -- tears. see HEBREW dema' Forms and Transliterations בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י בְּדִמְעָ֗ה בִּדְמָע֥וֹת בַדְּמָע֤וֹת בדמעה בדמעות בדמעתי דִּמְעַ֣ת דִּמְעָ֑ה דִּמְעָ֔ה דִּמְעָ֖ה דִּמְעָ֛ה דִּמְעָה֙ דִּמְעָתִ֔י דִּמְעָתִ֗י דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ דִּמְעָתֶֽךָ׃ דִמְעָתִ֣י דמעה דמעת דמעתי דמעתך דמעתך׃ וְדִמְעָתָהּ֙ ודמעתה מִדִּמְעָ֑ה מדמעה ḇad·də·mā·‘ō·wṯ ḇaddəmā‘ōwṯ bə·ḏim·‘ā·ṯî bə·ḏim·‘āh bəḏim‘āh bəḏim‘āṯî bedimAh bedimaTi biḏ·mā·‘ō·wṯ biḏmā‘ōwṯ bidmaot dim‘āh dim‘aṯ dim‘āṯeḵā dim‘āṯî ḏim‘āṯî dim·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā dim·‘ā·ṯî ḏim·‘ā·ṯî dim·‘āh dim·‘aṯ dimAh dimAt dimaTecha dimaTi mid·dim·‘āh middim‘āh middimAh vaddemaot vedimaTah wə·ḏim·‘ā·ṯāh wəḏim‘āṯāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 20:5 HEB: רָאִ֖יתִי אֶת־ דִּמְעָתֶ֑ךָ הִנְנִי֙ רֹ֣פֶא NAS: I have seen your tears; behold, KJV: I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal INT: your prayer have seen your tears behold will heal Psalm 6:6 Psalm 39:12 Psalm 42:3 Psalm 56:8 Psalm 80:5 Psalm 80:5 Psalm 116:8 Psalm 126:5 Ecclesiastes 4:1 Isaiah 16:9 Isaiah 25:8 Isaiah 38:5 Jeremiah 9:1 Jeremiah 9:18 Jeremiah 13:17 Jeremiah 14:17 Jeremiah 31:16 Lamentations 1:2 Lamentations 2:11 Lamentations 2:18 Ezekiel 24:16 Malachi 2:13 23 Occurrences |
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