דָּם (dâm) — Blood(-y

Hebrew word study: דָּם (dâm), Strong's H1818. blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural

HebrewStrong's H1818
Quick definition
Hebrew word
דָּם (dâm)
Pronounced: dawm

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)

Word study
Derivation: from H1826 (דָּמַם) (compare H119 (אָדַם));

KJV translation words: blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1818 is tagged on 360 words in 295 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:10 and last appears in Zechariah 9:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the blood ×63blood ×48the blood of ×25blood its ×19bloods ×19and blood ×14some of the blood of ×11blood his ×10the bloods of ×9blood their ×7in the blood ×6into blood ×6

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַדָּם ×64דָּם ×37דַּם ×24דָּמוֹ ×22מִדַּם ×15דָּמִים ×14דְּמֵי ×12דָם ×11לְדָם ×10בַּדָּם ×8

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×88Ezekiel ×55Exodus ×29Deuteronomy ×23Psalms ×21Numbers ×15Isaiah ×152 Kings ×13

Verses (first 25 of 295)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1826 דָּמַם (dâmam), H119 אָדַם (ʼâdam).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H658 אֶפֶס דַּמִּים (ʼEpheç Dammîym), H6450 פַּס דַּמִּים (Paç Dammîym).

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Frequently asked questions

What does dâm (H1818) mean?

Blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood).

How is H1818 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1818 as: blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent..

How often does דָּם (dâm) appear?

Strong's H1818 is tagged on 360 words in 295 verses across 28 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:10 and last appears in Zechariah 9:11.